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Lambert to Candela per square inch Converter

Use this page to convert lambert values into candela per square inch, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Lambert

One lambert is equal to 3183.0988618379 candelas per square meter.

History: The lambert is named after Johann Heinrich Lambert and was used in older photometry.

Current use: Used mainly in legacy photometric references and surface brightness conversions.

Also written as L.

Candela per square inch

One candela per square inch is equal to 1 / in^2 candelas per square meter.

History: Square-inch luminance units are useful for small bright emitting surfaces.

Current use: Used for compact sources, display elements, and legacy inch-based data.

Also written as cd/in^2.

Lambert to Candela per square inch table

Lambert [L]Candela per square inch [cd/in^2]
0.01 L0.0205360806170334 cd/in^2
0.1 L0.205360806170334 cd/in^2
1 L2.05360806170334 cd/in^2
2 L4.10721612340669 cd/in^2
5 L10.2680403085167 cd/in^2
10 L20.5360806170334 cd/in^2
20 L41.0721612340669 cd/in^2
50 L102.680403085167 cd/in^2
100 L205.360806170334 cd/in^2

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Candela per square inch (cd/in^2) are in one Lambert (L)?

    One Lambert equals 2.05360806170334 Candela per square inch.

  • How do you convert Lambert to Candela per square inch?

    Multiply the Lambert value by 2.05360806170334 to get the result in Candela per square inch.

  • How do you convert Candela per square inch back to Lambert?

    Multiply the Candela per square inch value by 0.486947835202088 to get back to Lambert.

  • What is 100 Lambert in Candela per square inch?

    100 Lambert equals 205.360806170334 Candela per square inch.