Convert Kilovolts per metre to Gigavolts per metre
Convert Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) to Gigavolts per metre (GV/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GV/m = kV/m × 1.000000000e-6
About Kilovolts per metre
The kilovolt per metre (kV/m) equals 10³ V/m, the standard unit for power-frequency electric field safety limits and environmental surveys near high-voltage infrastructure. ICNIRP occupational exposure limit for 50 Hz electric fields is 10 kV/m; directly under a 400 kV transmission line the surface field reaches 10-15 kV/m; the Earth's fair-weather atmospheric field averages 0.1-0.2 kV/m. 1 kV/m = 10³ V/m.
About Gigavolts per metre
The gigavolt per metre (GV/m) equals 10⁹ V/m, the scale for avalanche breakdown in semiconductor junctions, electron field emission from metal tips, and intense laser-pulse focal fields. Silicon p-n junction avalanche fields are 0.3-0.5 GV/m; electron field emission from tungsten tips begins near 1-5 GV/m; intense femtosecond laser pulses produce peak fields exceeding 1 GV/m in the focal volume. 1 GV/m = 10⁹ V/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) | Gigavolts per metre (GV/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 kV/m | 1 × 10-6 GV/m |
| 2 kV/m | 2 × 10-6 GV/m |
| 5 kV/m | 5 × 10-6 GV/m |
| 10 kV/m | 1 × 10-5 GV/m |
| 25 kV/m | 2.5 × 10-5 GV/m |
| 50 kV/m | 5 × 10-5 GV/m |
| 100 kV/m | 1 × 10-4 GV/m |