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Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm to Centimeter-candle Converter
Use this page to convert watt per square centimeter at 555 nm values into centimeter-candle, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm = 683 cm*c
1 cm*c = 0.00146412884333821 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm
Example: 500 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm = 341,500 cm*c
Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm
One watt per square centimeter at 555 nm is equal to 6.83 million lux (6830000 lux).
History: The 555 nm reference uses the maximum photopic luminous efficacy of 683 lumens per watt.
Current use: Used for optical calculations that bridge radiometric and photometric quantities at 555 nm.
Also written as W/cm^2 @ 555 nm.
Centimeter-candle
One centimeter-candle is equal to 10000 lux.
History: Centimeter-candle comes from candle illumination at centimeter-scale distance references.
Current use: Used mostly for historical photometric conversions.
Also written as cm*c.
Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm to Centimeter-candle table
| Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm [W/cm^2 @ 555 nm] | Centimeter-candle [cm*c] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 6.83 cm*c |
| 0.1 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 68.3 cm*c |
| 1 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 683 cm*c |
| 2 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 1,366 cm*c |
| 5 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 3,415 cm*c |
| 10 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 6,830 cm*c |
| 20 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 13,660 cm*c |
| 50 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 34,150 cm*c |
| 100 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 68,300 cm*c |