Description
Label reciprocal centimetres with the equivalent kayser numerical value.
A unit conversion preserves the underlying quantity only when the source and target definitions match. Ratios such as strain and relative density are dimensionless, whereas spectral densities need a bandwidth and radiance needs projected angular coverage. A supplied label or scale factor does not verify the physical definition or measurement conditions.
Label reciprocal centimetres with the equivalent kayser numerical value.
When to use this tool
Use Reciprocal Centimeter To Kayser Label when you already have reciprocalCentimeters and need to label reciprocal centimetres with the equivalent kayser numerical value.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter reciprocalCentimeters. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read kaysers, label. Use the output convention below.
Require reciprocalCentimeters>=0; preserve the number as kaysers and add cm^-1 wording.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| reciprocalCentimeters | Reciprocal Centimeters | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| kaysers | Same numeric value as reciprocalCentimeters; this is a unit-label crosswalk, without wavelength or m^-1 conversion. | Required. Finite number. |
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"reciprocalCentimeters": 1250
},
"output": {
"kaysers": 1250,
"label": "1250 cm^-1 (kayser)"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is the same wavenumber unit, not a conversion to inverse metres, wavelength, frequency or photon energy.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the original quantity definition, calibration and unit basis before converting. Integrate a varying spectrum or angular distribution when a constant-bin or uniform-radiance approximation is insufficient, and retain the relevant reference conditions.
References
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