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Luminance

candela per square metrecd/m²

The SI unit of luminance; also called the nit.

Dimension
J/L⁻²
Canonical signature
L^-2*J
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cd/m² = 1 lx
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
nit, nits, candelas per square meter

Same dimension

Related units

luxsilxquettaluxsiQlxronnaluxsiRlxyottaluxsiYlxzettaluxsiZlxexaluxsiElxpetaluxsiPlxteraluxsiTlx

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cd/m² = 1 lx

Exact relationship

10 cd/m² = 10 lx

Exact relationship