What Is This Tool?
This converter helps you change power readings from dekawatt units, representing tens of watts, into picojoule per second units, suitable for extremely small power levels in microelectronics and photonics.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in dekawatts (daW) you want to convert
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Select ‘dekawatt [daW]’ as the input unit
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Choose ‘picojoule/second [pJ/s]’ as the output unit
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Click the convert button to get the result displayed instantly
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Interpret results representing extremely small power levels in picojoules per second
Key Features
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Converts dekawatt (daW), a metric unit equal to 10 watts, to picojoule/second (pJ/s)
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User-friendly interface ideal for engineering and scientific applications
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Supports power conversion from relatively small electrical devices to ultra-low power scales
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Web-based tool requiring no installation
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Provides quick and accurate unit transformations
Examples
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Convert 2 daW: equals 2 × 10¹³ pJ/s or 20000000000000 pJ/s
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Convert 0.5 daW: equals 0.5 × 10¹³ pJ/s or 5000000000000 pJ/s
Common Use Cases
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Specifying output power for small electric motors and laboratory supplies
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Quantifying power consumption in ultra-low-power microcontrollers and sensors
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Reporting optical power in photonic detectors and single-photon systems
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Expressing energy per operation rates for low-energy digital circuits
Tips & Best Practices
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Use scientific notation to handle large numerical results for clarity
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Ensure correct unit selection when converting to avoid errors
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Apply this conversion primarily when comparing power values across very different scales
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Double-check results due to the large conversion factor involved
Limitations
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Large conversion factor leads to very large numbers, which can be cumbersome without scientific notation
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Picojoule/second units are mainly suited for very low power levels, so use with dekawatt values is mostly theoretical or for comparison
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This conversion is uncommon for practical dekawatt scale applications due to the scale difference
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does one dekawatt represent?
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One dekawatt (daW) equals 10 watts, measuring power as energy transferred per unit time.
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When is picojoule/second commonly used?
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Picojoule per second (pJ/s) is used for extremely small continuous power levels in microelectronics and photonics.
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Why might the conversion from dekawatt to picojoule/second yield very large numbers?
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Because one dekawatt converts to ten trillion picojoules per second, producing very large numeric results.
Key Terminology
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Dekawatt [daW]
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A metric unit of power equal to 10 watts, representing the rate of energy transfer or work done per second.
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Picojoule/second [pJ/s]
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A unit of power equal to 10⁻¹² joules per second, used to quantify extremely small continuous power levels.
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Power
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The rate at which energy is transferred or converted per unit time.