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Conventional value of von Klitzing constant

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RK-90 = 25 812.807 Ω

Value
25 812.807 Ω
Standard uncertainty
exact
Relative uncertainty
exact
Status
Exact: conventional value adopted in 1990
Symbol
RK-90
Source
CODATA 2022 via NIST · NIST entry

Use in a calculation

# conventional value of von Klitzing constant, CODATA 2022 (NIST)
conventional_value_of_von_klitzing_const = 2.5812807e4  # ohm, exact

# SciPy: scipy.constants.physical_constants['conventional value of von Klitzing constant']

What it is

The agreed value 25 812.807 Ω used for resistance standards from 1990 to 2019. The practical ohm it defined, Ω₉₀, differs from the SI ohm by the small amount shown on the ohm-90 page.

Equations

  • RK-90=25812.807Ωadopted 1990

How the value changed, 1998–2022

CODATAValue (uncertainty)Relative uncertaintyChange from previous
202225 812.807exact exact
201825 812.807exact exact
201425 812.807exact exact
201025 812.807exact

“Change from previous” is the shift in the value divided by the standard uncertainty of the previous adjustment. Earlier values are converted into the current unit where NIST changed it (for example J s to J Hz⁻¹).

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