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Wavelength in nanometers to Wavelength in micrometers Converter
Use this page to convert wavelength in nanometers values into wavelength in micrometers, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
This conversion uses an offset formula rather than a single multiplier because the temperature scales start from different zero points.
nm wavelength to um wavelength: Apply the scale formula and then add or remove the required offset.
Example: 1000000000 nm wavelength = 1,000,000 um wavelength
Wavelength in nanometers
Frequency in hertz equals the speed of light divided by wavelength in meters, after converting nanometers to meters.
History: Nanometer wavelengths are standard for visible and ultraviolet light.
Current use: Used for visible light, LEDs, lasers, spectroscopy, and optical filters.
Also written as nm wavelength, nanometer wavelength, nanometre wavelength, wavelength nanometers.
Wavelength in micrometers
Frequency in hertz equals the speed of light divided by wavelength in meters, after converting micrometers to meters.
History: Micrometer wavelengths are common in infrared optics.
Current use: Used for infrared light, lasers, spectroscopy, and optical materials.
Also written as um wavelength, micrometer wavelength, micrometre wavelength, wavelength micrometers.
Wavelength in nanometers to Wavelength in micrometers table
| Wavelength in nanometers [nm wavelength] | Wavelength in micrometers [um wavelength] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nm wavelength | 0.00001 um wavelength |
| 0.1 nm wavelength | 0.0001 um wavelength |
| 1 nm wavelength | 0.001 um wavelength |
| 2 nm wavelength | 0.002 um wavelength |
| 5 nm wavelength | 0.005 um wavelength |
| 10 nm wavelength | 0.01 um wavelength |
| 20 nm wavelength | 0.02 um wavelength |
| 50 nm wavelength | 0.05 um wavelength |
| 100 nm wavelength | 0.1 um wavelength |