Convert Stilbs to Microcandelas per square metre
Convert Stilbs (sb) to Microcandelas per square metre (µcd/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µcd/m² = sb × 10000000000
About Stilbs
The stilb (sb) equals 1 cd/cm² = 10⁴ cd/m². The CGS luminance unit. A candle flame has luminance ~0.5-0.6 sb; a frosted incandescent bulb ~10 sb; a xenon short-arc lamp up to 170 000 sb. Named from the Greek στίλβω (to glitter). Found in pre-1970 photometry texts. 1 sb = 10⁴ cd/m².
About Microcandelas per square metre
The microcandela per square metre (µcd/m²) equals 10⁻⁶ cd/m². Used in precision dark-sky photometry and in measuring the luminance of unlit passive surfaces. OLED deep-black levels are typically 0.0001-0.01 cd/m², about 100-10 000 times larger than this scale. 1 µcd/m² = 10⁻⁶ cd/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Stilbs (sb) | Microcandelas per square metre (µcd/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 sb | 1 × 1010 µcd/m² |
| 2 sb | 2 × 1010 µcd/m² |
| 5 sb | 5 × 1010 µcd/m² |
| 10 sb | 1 × 1011 µcd/m² |
| 25 sb | 2.5 × 1011 µcd/m² |
| 50 sb | 5 × 1011 µcd/m² |
| 100 sb | 1 × 1012 µcd/m² |