Unit Conversion Tables and Formulas

Conversions of Power Density in mW/cm2

to Other Parameters Based Upon Free Space Conditions

mW/cm2
V2 A2 pJ watt S=EXH
m2 m2 cm3 m2
(volts)2 (ampere)2 pico Joules watts E = Zo X H
(meter)2 (meter)2 cm3 Meter2
Power Mean Squared Mean Squared
Total Energy
Power H = E / Zo
Density Electric Field Magnetic Field Density
Density
(S) Strength Strength (S) Where Zo = Free Space Impedance
1000 3,769,900 26.53 33.33 10,000 = 377Ω
500 1,885,000 13.26 16.66 5,000
200 753,980 5.305 6.67 2,000
100 376,990 2.653 3.333 1,000
50 188,500 1.326 1.667 500
20 75,398 .5305 .6667 200
10 37,699 .2653 .3333 100
5 18,850 .1326 .1666 50
2 7,539.8 .05305 .06667 20
1 3,769.9 .02753 .03333 10
.5 1,885.0 .01326 .01667 5
.2 753.98 .005305 .006667 2
.1 376.99 .002653 .003333 1
.05 188.50 .001326 .001667 .5
.02 75.398 .0005305 .0006667 .2
.01 37.699 .0002653 .0003333 .1
.005 18.850 .0001326 .0001667 .05

pT nT mG dBmG µT Gauss mT Tesla dBT A/m V/m W/m2 mW/cm2

105 100 1 0 0.1 0.001 10-4 10-7 -140 0.08 30 2.4 0.24
2 x 105 200 2 6 0.2 0.002 2 x 10-4 2 x 10-7 -134 0.16 60 9.6 0.96
3 x 105 300 3 10 0.3 0.003 3 x 10-4 3 x 10-7 -130 0.24 90 21.6 2.16
4 x 105 400 4 12 0.4 0.004 4 x 10-4 4 x 10-7 -128 0.32 120 38.4 3.84
5 x 105 500 5 14 0.5 0.005 5 x 10-4 5 x 10-7 -126 0.40 150 60 6.0
6 x 105 600 6 16 0.6 0.006 6 x 10-4 6 x 10-7 -124 0.48 180 86 8.60
7 x 105 700 7 17 0.7 0.007 7 x 10-4 7 x 10-7 -123 0.56 210 118 11.8
8 x 105 800 8 18 0.8 0.008 8 x 10-4 8 x 10-7 -122 0.64 240 154 15.4
9 x 105 900 9 19 0.9 0.009 9 x 10-4 9 x 10-7 -121 0.72 270 194 19.4
106 1000 10 20 1 0.01 0.001 10-6 -120 0.8 300 240 24.0
107 104 100 40 10 0.1 0.01 10-5 -100 8 3000 2.4 x 104 2400
108 105 1000 60 100 1.0 0.1 10-4 -80 80 3 x 104 2.4 x 106 2.4 x 105
109 106 104 80 1000 10 1.0 0.001 -60 800 3 x 105 2.4 x 108 2.4 x 107
1010 107 105 100 104 100 10 0.01 -40 8000 3 x 106 2.4 x 1010 2.4 x 109
1011 108 106 120 105 1000 100 0.1 -20 8 x 104 3 x 107 2.4 x 1012 2.4 x 1011

1012 109 107 140 106 104 1000 1.0 0 8 x 105 3 x 108 2.4 x 1014 2.4 x 1013

NOTES: pT = picoTesla, nT = NanoTesla, mG – milliGauss, dBmG = dB above 1 mG, µT = microTesla, Gauss = 10-4 Tesla, mT = milliTesla, T = Tesla, dBT = dB above 1 Tesla,
A/m – amperes/meter, A/m = BT/(4π x 10-7) = BmG/4πmG = 0.08 x BmG
To convert A/m to V/m and power density, valid only for free space, Zo = E/H = (µo/εo)1/2 = [(1.257 x 10-6 H/m)/(8.85 x 10-12 F/m)]1/2 = 377 Ohms, W/m2 = E x H, mW/cm2 = W/m2/10

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 Unit Conversion Tables and Formulas

Power Density vs Field Strength

Power Density Electric Field Strength

Power Density to Electric Field Strength mW/cm2 Volts/meter
(S) (E)
1000.00 1,940.00
500.00 1,372.00
200.00 867.60
100.00 613.50
50.00 433.80
20.00 274.00
10.00 194.00
5.00 137.00
2.00 86.70
1.00 61.30
.50 43.40
.20 27.40
.10 19.40
.05 13.70
.02 8.67
.01 6.13
.005 4.34

Power Density Magnetic Field Strength

Power Density to Magnetic Field Strength (Free Space) mW/cm2 Amperes/meter
(S) (H)
1000.00 5.1550
500.00 3.6440
200.00 2.3050
100.00 1.6300
50.00 1.1520
20.00 .7290
10.00 .5155
5.00 .3644
2.00 .2305
1.00 .1630
.50 .1152
.20 .0729
.10 .0515
.05 .0364
.02 .0230
.01 .0163
.005 .0115

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