Convert Farads per metre to Gigafarads per metre
Convert Farads per metre (F/m) to Gigafarads per metre (GF/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GF/m = F/m × 1.000000000e-9
About Farads per metre
The farad per metre (F/m) is the SI coherent unit of permittivity. It is an extremely large unit in practice - the vacuum permittivity ε₀ is only 8.854 × 10⁻¹² F/m. Permittivities in F/m arise in models of quasi-metallic electrolytes and ultralow-frequency behaviour of plasma where ionic screening raises the effective dielectric constant enormously. 1 F/m = 10³ mF/m.
About Gigafarads per metre
The gigafarad per metre (GF/m) equals 10⁹ F/m. Effective permittivity of a dense metallic plasma (electron density ~10²⁶ m⁻³) at frequencies well below the plasma frequency can reach GF/m; abfarad-scale geometric capacitances in nanoelectronics expressed per unit electrode length approach GF/m. 1 GF/m = 10⁹ F/m = 10³ MF/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Farads per metre (F/m) | Gigafarads per metre (GF/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 F/m | 1 × 10-9 GF/m |
| 2 F/m | 2 × 10-9 GF/m |
| 5 F/m | 5 × 10-9 GF/m |
| 10 F/m | 1 × 10-8 GF/m |
| 25 F/m | 2.5 × 10-8 GF/m |
| 50 F/m | 5 × 10-8 GF/m |
| 100 F/m | 1 × 10-7 GF/m |