Convert Millivolts per metre to Gigavolts per metre
Convert Millivolts per metre (mV/m) to Gigavolts per metre (GV/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GV/m = mV/m × 1.000000000e-12
About Millivolts per metre
The millivolt per metre (mV/m) equals 10⁻³ V/m, used for medium-wave broadcast field-strength measurements and near-field EMC compliance testing. An AM broadcast tower at 1 km produces a field of roughly 100 mV/m; international AM service-area limits specify minimum field strengths of 3-10 mV/m; power-frequency (50/60 Hz) fields near overhead HV lines are a few mV/m. 1 mV/m = 10⁻³ 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
| Millivolts per metre (mV/m) | Gigavolts per metre (GV/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 mV/m | 1 × 10-12 GV/m |
| 2 mV/m | 2 × 10-12 GV/m |
| 5 mV/m | 5 × 10-12 GV/m |
| 10 mV/m | 1 × 10-11 GV/m |
| 25 mV/m | 2.5 × 10-11 GV/m |
| 50 mV/m | 5 × 10-11 GV/m |
| 100 mV/m | 1 × 10-10 GV/m |