What does candela per square centimeter measure?

It measures the luminous intensity emitted per unit projected area of a very small surface, commonly used for small, high-intensity emitting areas.

How is lumen per square meter per steradian related to candela per square meter?

They are equivalent units, both quantifying luminance as luminous intensity per unit area per solid angle.

Why is the conversion factor 10,000?

Because one candela per square centimeter equals 10,000 candela per square meter, which corresponds to 10,000 lumen per square meter per steradian.

How to Convert from Candela/square centimeter to Lumen/sq. meter/steradian?

Learn how to convert luminance units from candela per square centimeter to lumen per square meter per steradian using this easy-to-use online converter. Understand the applications and benefits of this unit transformation in photometry and display engineering.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to transform luminance values from candela per square centimeter, a unit used primarily for small, intense emitting areas, into lumen per square meter per steradian, the standard SI unit used in photometry and visual ergonomics.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the luminance value expressed in candela per square centimeter.
Select the input unit as candela/square centimeter and the output unit as lumen/sq. meter/steradian.
Initiate the conversion to get the equivalent luminance value in lumen per square meter per steradian.

Key Features

Converts luminance measurements between candela/square centimeter and lumen/sq. meter/steradian.
Supports unit conversion relevant to display engineering, lighting design, and photometric measurements.
Browser-based tool that is simple and fast to use with no installation required.

Examples

2 candela/square centimeter converts to 20000 lumen/sq. meter/steradian.
0.5 candela/square centimeter converts to 5000 lumen/sq. meter/steradian.

Common Use Cases

Converting brightness values of small high-intensity display elements such as camera viewfinders and LEDs.
Comparing luminance levels of CRT phosphors, OLED subpixels, and other display components.
Ensuring proper brightness specifications in lighting design, signage, and instrument calibration.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure that the luminance is uniformly distributed over the small emitting surface when converting.
Use this conversion to compare luminance across different unit systems in photometric and ergonomic contexts.
Be mindful that small changes in candela/square centimeter lead to significant differences in lumen/sq. meter/steradian values.

Limitations

Candela/square centimeter measures luminance on very small areas, so uniformity assumptions influence accuracy.
The high conversion factor means numerical precision is important to avoid large errors in the converted value.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does candela per square centimeter measure?: It measures the luminous intensity emitted per unit projected area of a very small surface, commonly used for small, high-intensity emitting areas.
How is lumen per square meter per steradian related to candela per square meter?: They are equivalent units, both quantifying luminance as luminous intensity per unit area per solid angle.
Why is the conversion factor 10,000?: Because one candela per square centimeter equals 10,000 candela per square meter, which corresponds to 10,000 lumen per square meter per steradian.

Key Terminology

Candela per square centimeter: A unit of luminance expressing luminous intensity per unit area, used for small, intense light-emitting surfaces.
Lumen per square meter per steradian: The SI unit of luminance equivalent to candela per square meter, measuring luminous intensity per area per solid angle.
Luminance: The measure of luminous intensity emitted or reflected from a surface per unit area per unit solid angle.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit expresses luminous intensity per unit area on a very small surface?

Lumen per square meter per steradian

Candela per square centimeter

Candela per square meter

What is the conversion factor from candela/square centimeter to lumen/sq. meter/steradian?

1000

10000

Which use case applies to lumen/sq. meter/steradian?

Specifying brightness of small display elements

Lighting and signage design to reduce glare

Describing luminance of CRT phosphors

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