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Bohr magneton
The Bohr magneton (symbol μB) is named after the physicist Niels Bohr. It is a physical constant of magnetic moment, defined by:
where:
- e is the elementary charge,
is the reduced Planck's constant,
- me is the electron rest mass
In the SI system of units its value is approximately:
The Bohr magneton is the natural unit for expressing the electron magnetic dipole moment.
See also
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