Convert Kilovolt-centimetres to Gigavolt-metres
Convert Kilovolt-centimetres (kV·cm) to Gigavolt-metres (GV·m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GV·m = kV·cm × 1.000000000e-8
About Kilovolt-centimetres
The kilovolt-centimetre (kV·cm) equals 10³ V × 0.01 m = 10 V·m. In power device characterisation where field strengths are in kV/cm (typical dielectric breakdown is 3-30 kV/cm) and areas in cm², the kV·cm is the natural flux unit; SiC MOSFET blocking-layer flux integrals are in the kV·cm range. 1 kV·cm = 10 V·m = 10³ V·cm.
About Gigavolt-metres
The gigavolt-metre (GV·m) equals 10⁹ V·m, the extreme scale for pulsed-power and plasma physics. Electric flux through a large-aperture (1 m²) laser-plasma target at GV/m field strengths is in the GV·m range; total closed-surface flux of a multi-coulomb charge distribution is in the GV·m scale. 1 GV·m = 10⁹ V·m = 10³ MV·m.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilovolt-centimetres (kV·cm) | Gigavolt-metres (GV·m) |
|---|---|
| 1 kV·cm | 1 × 10-8 GV·m |
| 2 kV·cm | 2 × 10-8 GV·m |
| 5 kV·cm | 5 × 10-8 GV·m |
| 10 kV·cm | 1 × 10-7 GV·m |
| 25 kV·cm | 2.5 × 10-7 GV·m |
| 50 kV·cm | 5 × 10-7 GV·m |
| 100 kV·cm | 1 × 10-6 GV·m |