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Length Converter- meter [m] To nanometer [nm]

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nanometer [nm]

Definition

A nanometer [nm] is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter (10^-9 m). It is used to measure extremely small distances, such as the length of a molecule or the width of a transistor gate.

History/Origin

The word "nanometer" comes from the Greek word "nanos," which means dwarf. The unit was first introduced by the French physicist Charles Fabry in 1913. Fabry used a Fabry–Pérot interferometer to measure the wavelength of light, which led to the determination of the size of atoms and molecules.

Current Use

Nanometers are widely used in fields such as physics, chemistry, and biology, where the size of particles and molecules is of great importance. They are also used in the manufacturing of computer chips and other electronic devices. In addition, the study of nanotechnology has led to the development of new materials with unique properties and potential applications in fields such as medicine and energy.

meter [m]

Definition:

The meter (m) is the fundamental unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).

History/Origin:

The meter was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance between the North Pole and the Equator along the meridian passing through Paris.

Current use:

The meter is widely used in science, engineering, and everyday life to express distances, dimensions, and sizes of physical objects.



Complete list of Length Converter units for conversion

  • 1 meter [m] = 1 meter [m]
  • 1 kilometer [km] = 1000 meter [m]
  • 1 decimeter [dm] = 0.1 meter [m]
  • 1 centimeter [cm] = 0.01 meter [m]
  • 1 millimeter [mm] = 0.001 meter [m]
  • 1 micrometer [µm] = 1.0E-6 meter [m]
  • 1 nanometer [nm] = 1.0E-9 meter [m]
  • 1 mile [mi, mi(Int)] = 1609.344 meter [m]
  • 1 yard [yd] = 0.9144 meter [m]
  • 1 foot [ft] = 0.3048 meter [m]
  • 1 inch [in] = 0.0254 meter [m]
  • 1 light year [ly] = 9.46073047258E+15 meter [m]
  • 1 exameter [Em] = 1.0E+18 meter [m]
  • 1 petameter [Pm] = 1.0E+15 meter [m]
  • 1 terameter [Tm] = 1000000000000 meter [m]
  • 1 gigameter [Gm] = 1000000000 meter [m]
  • 1 megameter [Mm] = 1000000 meter [m]
  • 1 hectometer [hm] = 100 meter [m]
  • 1 dekameter [dam] = 10 meter [m]
  • 1 micron [µ] = 1.0E-6 meter [m]
  • 1 picometer [pm] = 1.0E-12 meter [m]
  • 1 femtometer [fm] = 1.0E-15 meter [m]
  • 1 attometer [am] = 1.0E-18 meter [m]
  • 1 megaparsec [Mpc] = 3.08567758128E+22 meter [m]
  • 1 kiloparsec [kpc] = 3.08567758128E+19 meter [m]
  • 1 parsec [pc] = 3.08567758128E+16 meter [m]
  • 1 astronomical unit [AU, UA] = 149597870691 meter [m]
  • 1 league [lea] = 4828.032 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical league (UK) = 5559.552 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical league (int.) = 5556 meter [m]
  • 1 league (statute) [st.league] = 4828.0416560833 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] = 1853.184 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical mile (international) = 1852 meter [m]
  • 1 mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)] = 1609.3472186944 meter [m]
  • 1 mile (US survey) [mi] = 1609.3472186944 meter [m]
  • 1 mile (Roman) = 1479.804 meter [m]
  • 1 kiloyard [kyd] = 914.4 meter [m]
  • 1 furlong [fur] = 201.168 meter [m]
  • 1 furlong (US survey) [fur] = 201.1684023368 meter [m]
  • 1 chain [ch] = 20.1168 meter [m]
  • 1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 20.1168402337 meter [m]
  • 1 rope = 6.096 meter [m]
  • 1 rod [rd] = 5.0292 meter [m]
  • 1 rod (US survey) [rd] = 5.0292100584 meter [m]
  • 1 perch = 5.0292 meter [m]
  • 1 pole = 5.0292 meter [m]
  • 1 fathom [fath] = 1.8288 meter [m]
  • 1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 1.8288036576 meter [m]
  • 1 ell = 1.143 meter [m]
  • 1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.3048006096 meter [m]
  • 1 link [li] = 0.201168 meter [m]
  • 1 link (US survey) [li] = 0.2011684023 meter [m]
  • 1 cubit (UK) = 0.4572 meter [m]
  • 1 hand = 0.1016 meter [m]
  • 1 span (cloth) = 0.2286 meter [m]
  • 1 finger (cloth) = 0.1143 meter [m]
  • 1 nail (cloth) = 0.05715 meter [m]
  • 1 inch (US survey) [in] = 0.0254000508 meter [m]
  • 1 barleycorn = 0.0084666667 meter [m]
  • 1 mil [mil, thou] = 2.54E-5 meter [m]
  • 1 microinch = 2.54E-8 meter [m]
  • 1 angstrom [A] = 1.0E-10 meter [m]
  • 1 a.u. of length [a.u., b] = 5.2917724900001E-11 meter [m]
  • 1 X-unit [X] = 1.00208E-13 meter [m]
  • 1 fermi [F, f] = 1.0E-15 meter [m]
  • 1 arpent = 58.5216 meter [m]
  • 1 pica = 0.0042333333 meter [m]
  • 1 point = 0.0003527778 meter [m]
  • 1 twip = 1.76389E-5 meter [m]
  • 1 aln = 0.5937777778 meter [m]
  • 1 famn = 1.7813333333 meter [m]
  • 1 caliber [cl] = 0.000254 meter [m]
  • 1 centiinch [cin] = 0.000254 meter [m]
  • 1 ken = 2.11836 meter [m]
  • 1 Russian archin = 0.7112 meter [m]
  • 1 Roman actus = 35.47872 meter [m]
  • 1 vara de tarea = 2.505456 meter [m]
  • 1 vara conuquera = 2.505456 meter [m]
  • 1 vara castellana = 0.835152 meter [m]
  • 1 cubit (Greek) = 0.462788 meter [m]
  • 1 long reed = 3.2004 meter [m]
  • 1 reed = 2.7432 meter [m]
  • 1 long cubit = 0.5334 meter [m]
  • 1 handbreadth = 0.0762 meter [m]
  • 1 fingerbreadth = 0.01905 meter [m]
  • 1 Planck length = 1.61605E-35 meter [m]
  • 1 Electron radius (classical) = 2.81794092E-15 meter [m]
  • 1 Bohr radius [b, a.u.] = 5.2917724900001E-11 meter [m]
  • 1 Earth's equatorial radius = 6378160 meter [m]
  • 1 Earth's polar radius = 6356776.9999999 meter [m]
  • 1 Earth's distance from sun = 149600000000 meter [m]
  • 1 Sun's radius = 696000000 meter [m]