Axis

Wavenumber

inverse centimetrecm⁻¹

The spectroscopist's wavenumber unit.

Dimension
1/L
Canonical signature
L^-1
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cm⁻¹ = 100 m⁻¹
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
1/cm, cm-1, per centimetre

Same dimension

Related units

dot per inchcssdpidioptresi accepteddptinverse metresim⁻¹pixel per centimetrecssppcmkaysermetric historicalkayser

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cm⁻¹ = 100 m⁻¹

Exact relationship

10 cm⁻¹ = 1,000 m⁻¹

Exact relationship