Convert Coulombs per centimetre to Gigacoulombs per metre
Convert Coulombs per centimetre (C/cm) to Gigacoulombs per metre (GC/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GC/m = C/cm × 1.000000000e-7
About Coulombs per centimetre
The coulomb per centimetre (C/cm) equals exactly 100 C/m, used in high-energy particle physics and pulsed-power engineering. Particle accelerator beam current densities along the beam axis are quoted in C/cm for high-intensity bunches; pulsed lightning-simulator spark channels carry several C/cm at peak current; field-emission cathode models describe space-charge limited current in C/cm. 1 C/cm = 100 C/m = 10⁻² kC/m.
About Gigacoulombs per metre
The gigacoulomb per metre (GC/m) equals 10⁹ C/m, a value with no engineering realisation but used in astrophysical and cosmological electromagnetic models. Magnetar magnetic fields, pulsar magnetosphere current sheet charge densities, and theoretical cosmic string electromagnetic scenarios are described at GC/m scales in research literature. 1 GC/m = 10⁹ C/m = 10³ MC/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Coulombs per centimetre (C/cm) | Gigacoulombs per metre (GC/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 C/cm | 1 × 10-7 GC/m |
| 2 C/cm | 2 × 10-7 GC/m |
| 5 C/cm | 5 × 10-7 GC/m |
| 10 C/cm | 1 × 10-6 GC/m |
| 25 C/cm | 2.5 × 10-6 GC/m |
| 50 C/cm | 5 × 10-6 GC/m |
| 100 C/cm | 1 × 10-5 GC/m |