Convert Nanovolts to Abvolts
Convert Nanovolts (nV) to Abvolts (abV) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
abV = nV × 0.1
About Nanovolts
The nanovolt (nV) equals 10⁻⁹ V, the sensitivity scale of precision nanovoltmeters and cryogenic measurement chains. Type K thermocouples generate about 40 µV/°C, but at cryogenic temperatures the Seebeck coefficient drops to nanvolts per kelvin; lock-in amplifiers in MEMS research resolve signals of 1-10 nV. A modern 8.5-digit benchtop multimeter (e.g. Agilent 34420A) has a nanovolt resolution range. 1 nV = 10⁻00b3 µV = 10³ pV.
About Abvolts
The abvolt (abV) equals exactly 10⁻⁸ V - the electric potential unit of the CGS-EMU (electromagnetic) system, defined as 1 erg per abcoulomb (= 10⁻⁷ J / 10 C). One abvolt per centimetre is the corresponding electric field unit (abV/cm). The abvolt appears in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century electromagnetic engineering texts and in nuclear physics tables where CGS-EMU units are retained. 1 abV = 10⁻⁸ V = 10 nV.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanovolts (nV) | Abvolts (abV) |
|---|---|
| 1 nV | 0.1 abV |
| 2 nV | 0.2 abV |
| 5 nV | 0.5 abV |
| 10 nV | 1 abV |
| 25 nV | 2.5 abV |
| 50 nV | 5 abV |
| 100 nV | 10 abV |