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Candela per square centimeter to Lumen per square meter steradian Converter
Use this page to convert candela per square centimeter values into lumen per square meter steradian, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 cd/cm^2 = 10,000 lm/(m^2*sr)
1 lm/(m^2*sr) = 0.0001 cd/cm^2
Example: 100 cd/cm^2 = 1,000,000 lm/(m^2*sr)
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Candela per square centimeter
One candela per square centimeter is equal to 10000 candelas per square meter.
History: Centimeter-area luminance units appear in compact source and legacy photometry references.
Current use: Used for bright sources and compatibility with older photometric tables.
Also written as cd/cm^2.
Lumen per square meter steradian
One lumen per square meter steradian is equal to one candela per square meter.
History: This form expands candela into lumen per steradian.
Current use: Used in photometry, radiometry-adjacent calculations, and optical engineering derivations.
Also written as lm/(m^2*sr).
Candela per square centimeter to Lumen per square meter steradian table
| Candela per square centimeter [cd/cm^2] | Lumen per square meter steradian [lm/(m^2*sr)] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cd/cm^2 | 100 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 0.1 cd/cm^2 | 1,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 1 cd/cm^2 | 10,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 2 cd/cm^2 | 20,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 5 cd/cm^2 | 50,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 10 cd/cm^2 | 100,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 20 cd/cm^2 | 200,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 50 cd/cm^2 | 500,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
| 100 cd/cm^2 | 1,000,000 lm/(m^2*sr) |
Frequently asked questions
How many Lumen per square meter steradian (lm/(m^2*sr)) are in one Candela per square centimeter (cd/cm^2)?
One Candela per square centimeter equals 10,000 Lumen per square meter steradian.
How do you convert Candela per square centimeter to Lumen per square meter steradian?
Multiply the Candela per square centimeter value by 10,000 to get the result in Lumen per square meter steradian.
How do you convert Lumen per square meter steradian back to Candela per square centimeter?
Multiply the Lumen per square meter steradian value by 0.0001 to get back to Candela per square centimeter.
What is 100 Candela per square centimeter in Lumen per square meter steradian?
100 Candela per square centimeter equals 1,000,000 Lumen per square meter steradian.