OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
Elementary charge e (A081823) in units of the rationalized Planck charge sqrt(epsilon * h-bar * c), where epsilon = vacuum permittivity (A081799), h-bar = reduced Planck constant (A254181), c = speed of light (A003678).
Similarly, the fine-structure constant (A003673) is the square of the elementary charge in units of the non-rationalized Planck charge sqrt(h-bar * c / k_e) where k_e = 1/(4*Pi*epsilon) is the Coulomb constant. As a result, they are related by e = sqrt(4*Pi*alpha).
Alpha and e are energy-dependent (as described by a beta function). The value given here corresponds to the zero-energy limit.
LINKS
Ronald Kleiss, Pictures, Paths, Particles, Processes.
Wikipedia, Elementary charge
EXAMPLE
0.30282212...
MATHEMATICA
Sqrt[4*Pi*UnitConvert[Quantity["Fine Structure Constant"]]]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Chase Roycroft, Sep 01 2021
STATUS
approved