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A review is given of the latest adjustment of the values of the fundamental constants. The new values are recommended by the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) for international use. Most of the fundamental constants are obtained by the comparison of the results of critical experimental results and the corresponding theoretical expressions based on quantum electrodynamics (QED). An important case is the Rydberg constant which is determined primarily by precise frequency measurements in hydrogen and deuterium.
Citation
Fundamental Constants and the Hydrogen Atom
Volume
570
Publisher Info
Hydrogen Atom II: Precision Physics of Simple Atomic Systems Chapter in Lecture Notes in Physics. Proceedings from PSAS 2000,
Pub Type
Books
Keywords
data analysis, fundamental constants, proton form factor, QED, Rydberg constant
Citation
Mohr, P.
and Taylor, B.
(2001),
Fundamental Constants and the Hydrogen Atom, Hydrogen Atom II: Precision Physics of Simple Atomic Systems Chapter in Lecture Notes in Physics. Proceedings from PSAS 2000,
(Accessed October 10, 2025)