Kilogramme faces quantum diet after weight problem
The guardians of the world's most important standards of weights and measures have turned to the weird universe of quantum physics to try to resolve a dilemma.
The guardians of the world's most important standards of weights and measures have turned to the weird universe of quantum physics to try to resolve a dilemma.
General Physics
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General Physics
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Optics & Photonics
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General Physics
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Superconductivity
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Nanomaterials
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Other
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