Convert Watt per square centimetre to Erg per second per square centimetre
Convert Watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) to Erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/(s·cm²) = W/cm² × 10000000
About Watt per square centimetre
The watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) equals exactly 10⁴ W/m². A practical unit in laser physics, plasma engineering, and nuclear thermal hydraulics. Nuclear fuel cladding heat flux ≈ 1-5 W/cm²; laser diodes ≈ 10-100 W/cm²; focused CO₂ laser cutting ≈ 10⁴ W/cm². 1 W/cm² = 10⁴ W/m² = 10 kW/m².
About Erg per second per square centimetre
The erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) equals exactly 10⁻³ W/m² in SI (1 erg = 10⁻⁷ J; 1 cm² = 10⁻⁴ m²). The CGS irradiance unit used in classical electromagnetic theory, astrophysics, and older radiation physics literature. Numerically equal to the milliwatt per square metre. 1 erg/(s·cm²) = 10⁻³ W/m² = 1 mW/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) | Erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/cm² | 10000000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 2 W/cm² | 20000000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 5 W/cm² | 50000000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 10 W/cm² | 100000000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 25 W/cm² | 250000000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 50 W/cm² | 500000000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 100 W/cm² | 1 × 109 erg/(s·cm²) |