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Candela per square metre

cd/m²

cx:cd_m2 · Luminance

1 cd/m² = (1 cd)^1 × (1 m²)^-1.

Quantity kind
Luminance
SI dimension
L^-2 · Jv
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Coherent SI
Registry code
cd_m2

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Definition sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)

    9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026

    Tables 4–7: coherent derived units, unit algebra and decimal prefixes

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Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
ecdf60d3aef06a1cd8978a2e29b2fbdb5f3b021d40438a08a84ec20808b6cb80
Definition dependency digest
356f2ef2e45aeba5ddb0489a129737620140132122fdff7f053d601fcce347c8

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