Convert nanometer to X-unit
Please provide values below to convert nanometer [nm] to X-unit [X], or Convert X-unit to nanometer.
How to Convert Nanometer to X-Unit
1 nm = 9979.24317419767 X
Example: convert 15 nm to X:
15 nm = 15 × 9979.24317419767 X = 149688.647612965 X
Nanometer to X-Unit Conversion Table
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Nanometer
A nanometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term “nanometer” gained prominence in the late 20th century with the advent of nanotechnology and the development of microscopes capable of observing objects at that scale.
Current Use
The nanometer is commonly used to express dimensions on an atomic and molecular scale. It is used to specify the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation near the visible part of the spectrum and in the field of nanotechnology.
X-Unit
An X-unit is a unit of length approximately equal to 1.002 x 10⁻¹³ meters.
History/Origin
The X-unit was proposed by the Swedish physicist Manne Siegbahn in 1919 for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.
Current Use
The X-unit has been largely replaced by the angstrom and the picometer.