The system of units used for input and output values can be set at compile time to one of three different conventions. See section Compiler Directives. Two of them are the standard mks and cgs (SI) units. The third one offered is the native "LSP user units," which is the default condition. The latter has been found to be very practical for running simulations. All physical quantities mentioned in this manual are in user units, unless otherwise specified.
mass ........................................................gram time ..................................................nanosecond length ................................................centimeter charge ..............................................microcoulomb current ...................................................ampere potential ...............................................kilovolt electric field ...................................kilovolt per cm magnetic field .............................................gauss field energy ...............................................joule particle energy ....................................electron volt temperature ...............................................kelvin resistance ...................................................ohm capacitance ............................................nanofarad inductance .............................................nanohenry conductivity ......................................inverse second
mass ....................................................kilogram time ......................................................second length .....................................................meter charge ...................................................coulomb current ...................................................ampere potential ...................................................volt electric field ....................................volt per meter magnetic field .............................................tesla field energy ...............................................joule particle energy ....................................electron volt temperature ...............................................kelvin resistance ...................................................ohm capacitance ................................................farad inductance .................................................henry conductivity ...................................inverse ohm-meter
mass ........................................................gram time ......................................................second length ................................................centimeter charge ...............................................statcoulomb current ...............................................statampere potential ...............................................statvolt electric field ...................................statvolt per cm magnetic field .............................................gauss field energy .................................................erg particle energy ....................................electron volt temperature ...............................................kelvin resistance .........................................second per cm capacitance ...........................................centimeter inductance ..................................square second per cm conductivity ......................................inverse second
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