How Does Precision Metrology and Fundamental Constants Work? The Quest to Measure the Universe’s Deepest Truths

How Does Precision Metrology and Fundamental Constants Work? In 2019, the kilogram stopped being defined by a hunk of platinum sitting in a French vault and became something far more abstract: a specific number of atoms of a specific isotope. This seemingly obscure shift represented one of the most profound achievements in precision metrology—the science … Read more