Researchers report a new technique for measuring the fine structure constant

Researchers report a new technique for measuring the fine structure constant

A light source (left) sends a beam of light through a special material, which changes the polarization direction – by an angle given by the fine structure constant. Credit: Tatiana Lysenko / TU Wien The fine structure constant is one of the most important natural constants. At TU Wien, a remarkable way to measure it …

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