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Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm to Meter-candle Converter
Use this page to convert watt per square centimeter at 555 nm values into meter-candle, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm = 6,830,000 m*c
1 m*c = 0.000000146412884333821 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm
Example: 500 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm = 3,415,000,000 m*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.
Meter-candle
One meter-candle is equal to one lux.
History: Meter-candle terminology appears in older lighting references.
Current use: Used mainly for legacy lighting conversions.
Also written as m*c.
Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm to Meter-candle table
| Watt per square centimeter at 555 nm [W/cm^2 @ 555 nm] | Meter-candle [m*c] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 68,300 m*c |
| 0.1 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 683,000 m*c |
| 1 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 6,830,000 m*c |
| 2 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 13,660,000 m*c |
| 5 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 34,150,000 m*c |
| 10 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 68,300,000 m*c |
| 20 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 136,600,000 m*c |
| 50 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 341,500,000 m*c |
| 100 W/cm^2 @ 555 nm | 683,000,000 m*c |