von Klitzing constant
ID: von-klitzing-constant
The von Klitzing constant is . The current SI fixes the Planck constant and elementary charge exactly, so is exact; the displayed decimal is truncated. It differs from the historical conventional value .[ref]
Fundamental Physical Constants — Complete Listing by National Institute of Standards and Technology and others. 2022 CODATA adjustment: Planck constant, elementary charge, von Klitzing constant and conventional-value rows
As an original ideal example, and electric current give . Changing the Hall bar's width changes the transverse electric field required for this electric potential difference, while the ideal ratio remains .
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