Convert Nanocandelas per square metre to Millicandelas per square metre
Convert Nanocandelas per square metre (ncd/m²) to Millicandelas per square metre (mcd/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mcd/m² = ncd/m² × 1.000000000e-6
About Nanocandelas per square metre
The nanocandela per square metre (ncd/m²) equals 10⁻⁹ cd/m². Represents luminance at the threshold of cooled photomultiplier tubes and avalanche photodiode detectors. The darkest OLED black levels (~10⁻⁴ cd/m²) are still five orders of magnitude brighter; this unit is used in single-photon counting photometry. 1 ncd/m² = 10⁻⁹ cd/m².
About Millicandelas per square metre
The millicandela per square metre (mcd/m²) equals 10⁻³ cd/m². The luminance of a moonless night sky is ~10⁻³ cd/m²; a quarter-moon sky ~10⁻² cd/m². OLED screens in deep-black mode and unlit LCD panels measure a few mcd/m². Also the range for very dim indicator lamps. 1 mcd/m² = 10⁻³ cd/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Nanocandelas per square metre (ncd/m²) | Millicandelas per square metre (mcd/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 ncd/m² | 1 × 10-6 mcd/m² |
| 2 ncd/m² | 2 × 10-6 mcd/m² |
| 5 ncd/m² | 5 × 10-6 mcd/m² |
| 10 ncd/m² | 1 × 10-5 mcd/m² |
| 25 ncd/m² | 2.5 × 10-5 mcd/m² |
| 50 ncd/m² | 5 × 10-5 mcd/m² |
| 100 ncd/m² | 1 × 10-4 mcd/m² |