Photon Energy Unit Converter

Convert optical frequency, wavenumber, wavelength, and photon energy instantly. Edit any field; the rest update as you type.

Convert

cm⁻¹
μm
nm
THz
eV
meV
Relation

ν = cṽ    λ = 1/ṽ    E = hν

Spectrum visualizer

Move across the electromagnetic spectrum from terahertz frequencies to ultraviolet light.

Wavenumber
1,000.0000cm⁻¹
Wavelength
10.0000μm
Photon energy
0.1240eV
Frequency
29.9792THz

Difference

Enter two wavenumbers to calculate their separation.

Separation100.0000cm⁻¹
Equivalent wavelength
100.0000μm
Equivalent wavelength
100000.0000nm
Wavelength differenceA − λB|
391.0068nm
Energy interval
0.0124eV
Energy interval
12.3984meV
Frequency interval
2.9979THz

Note “Equivalent wavelength” is 1/Δṽ. It is not the wavelength spacing between the two lines; that quantity is shown separately as A − λB|.