Convert Nanocandelas per square metre to Millilamberts

Convert Nanocandelas per square metre (ncd/m²) to Millilamberts (mL) instantly and accurately.

Nanocandelas per square metre (ncd/m²)
Millilamberts (mL)

Conversion Formula

mL = ncd/m² × 3.141592654e-10

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 Millilamberts

The millilambert (mL) equals 10/π cd/m² ≈ 3.183 cd/m². Historically used in the United States to specify projection screen luminance and oscilloscope phosphor brightness. A projection screen with luminance 1 mL ≈ 3.18 cd/m². Largely superseded by cd/m² and foot-lamberts in modern display standards. 1 mL = 10/π cd/m².

Quick Reference Table

Nanocandelas per square metre (ncd/m²)Millilamberts (mL)
1 ncd/m²3.142 × 10-10 mL
2 ncd/m²6.283 × 10-10 mL
5 ncd/m²1.571 × 10-9 mL
10 ncd/m²3.142 × 10-9 mL
25 ncd/m²7.854 × 10-9 mL
50 ncd/m²1.571 × 10-8 mL
100 ncd/m²3.142 × 10-8 mL

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