Atomic Units - Related Physical Constants

Related Physical Constants

Dimensionless physical constants retain their values in any system of units. Of particular importance is the fine-structure constant . This immediately gives the value of the speed of light, expressed in atomic units.

Some physical constants expressed in atomic units
Name Symbol/Definition Value in atomic units
speed of light
classical electron radius
proton mass

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