To convert barns to square centimeters, multiply the value by 1 × 10⁻²⁴. To go the other way, multiply square centimeters by 1 × 10²⁴ to get barns.
| Barns (b) | Square Centimeters (cm²) |
|---|---|
| 1 b | 1 × 10⁻²⁴ cm² |
| 2 b | 2 × 10⁻²⁴ cm² |
| 5 b | 5 × 10⁻²⁴ cm² |
| 10 b | 1 × 10⁻²³ cm² |
| 20 b | 2 × 10⁻²³ cm² |
| 50 b | 5 × 10⁻²³ cm² |
| 100 b | 1 × 10⁻²² cm² |
| 500 b | 5 × 10⁻²² cm² |
| 1,000 b | 1 × 10⁻²¹ cm² |
Barn (b). A barn is 10⁻²⁸ m², the unit particle physicists use for nuclear cross-sections.
Square centimeter (cm²). A square centimeter is the area of a square with 1 cm sides, widely used in schools and for small surfaces.
There are 1 × 10⁻²⁴ square centimeters in one barn.
Multiply the number of barns by 1 × 10⁻²⁴. For example, 10 barns equal 1 × 10⁻²³ square centimeters.
One square centimeter equals 1 × 10²⁴ barns.