Convert Volts per metre to Gigavolts per metre
Convert Volts per metre (V/m) to Gigavolts per metre (GV/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GV/m = V/m × 1.000000000e-9
About Volts per metre
The volt per metre (V/m) is the SI coherent unit of electric field strength, equal to 1 N/C = 1 kg·m·A⁻¹·s⁻³. The fair-weather atmospheric surface electric field averages 100-200 V/m; a 1 W isotropic antenna produces about 5.5 V/m at 1 m; thunderstorm clouds build surface fields of 10 000-100 000 V/m before lightning discharge. 1 V/m = 1 N/C.
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
| Volts per metre (V/m) | Gigavolts per metre (GV/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 V/m | 1 × 10-9 GV/m |
| 2 V/m | 2 × 10-9 GV/m |
| 5 V/m | 5 × 10-9 GV/m |
| 10 V/m | 1 × 10-8 GV/m |
| 25 V/m | 2.5 × 10-8 GV/m |
| 50 V/m | 5 × 10-8 GV/m |
| 100 V/m | 1 × 10-7 GV/m |