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A New Solution for Measuring Planck's Constant using Compton Scattering

Version 1 : Received: 26 August 2022 / Approved: 26 August 2022 / Online: 26 August 2022 (04:57:41 CEST)

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Humpherys, D. Measuring Planck’s Constant With Compton Scattering. Applied Physics Research 2023, 15, 24, doi:10.5539/apr.v15n1p24. Humpherys, D. Measuring Planck’s Constant With Compton Scattering. Applied Physics Research 2023, 15, 24, doi:10.5539/apr.v15n1p24.

Abstract

Measured values of the electron mass and Compton wavelength produce a value of Planck's constant with a relative standard uncertainty of 3 x 10-10. This is only slightly larger than the 1.3 x 10-10 relative standard uncertainty in measurements performed using the Kibble balance. Compton scattering represents an alternative pathway to improving the value of Planck's constant in the future. Natural units of length, mass, and time offer new pathways to improving the values of physical constants. While extensive values of the Planck units lie beyond the reach of present-day instrumentation, certain product and quotient pairs of Planck units such as the speed of light can be measured with relatively high precision. Better measurements of certain unit pairs will improve the value of the gravitational constant.

Keywords

Planck constant; metrology; Compton scattering; natural units; Kibble balance; Compton wavelength; electron mass

Subject

Physical Sciences, Particle and Field Physics

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