Kiloelectronvolt (keV) Converter

Electronvolts (eV): 1000
Joules (J): 1.602176634e-16
Ergs: 1.602176634e-9
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Understanding Kiloelectronvolts (keV)

A kiloelectronvolt (keV) is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 electronvolts, commonly used in atomic and nuclear physics. It represents the energy gained by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1,000 volts.

Common Applications

  • X-ray and gamma-ray energy measurements
  • Particle physics experiments
  • Nuclear medicine imaging
  • Electron microscopy

Conversion Factors

1 keV = 1,000 eV
1 keV = 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁶ joules
1 keV = 1.602176634 × 10⁻⁹ ergs