Candela per Square Meter to Watt per Square Centimeter per Steradian Converter

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Candela per square meter, nits and more.

How to convert Candela per Square Meter to Watt per Square Centimeter per Steradian

Multiply the candela per square meter value by 1.4641e-7: 1 cd/m² = 1.4641e-7 W/cm²/sr. Going the other way, 1 W/cm²/sr = 6.83e+6 cd/m², so divide by 1.4641e-7 or use the Watt per Square Centimeter per Steradian to Candela per Square Meter converter.

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Candela per Square Meter (cd/m²)

Candela per square meter is the SI unit of luminance, the brightness of a surface. Phone and monitor brightness is specified in cd/m², also called nits.

Candela per Square Meter to Watt per Square Centimeter per Steradian conversion table

Candela per Square Meter (cd/m²)Watt per Square Centimeter per Steradian (W/cm²/sr)
1 cd/m²1.4641e-7 W/cm²/sr
2 cd/m²2.9283e-7 W/cm²/sr
3 cd/m²4.3924e-7 W/cm²/sr
4 cd/m²5.8565e-7 W/cm²/sr
5 cd/m²7.3206e-7 W/cm²/sr
10 cd/m²1.4641e-6 W/cm²/sr
20 cd/m²2.9283e-6 W/cm²/sr
25 cd/m²3.6603e-6 W/cm²/sr
50 cd/m²7.3206e-6 W/cm²/sr
100 cd/m²1.4641e-5 W/cm²/sr
500 cd/m²7.3206e-5 W/cm²/sr
1,000 cd/m²0.000146413 W/cm²/sr

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