a.c. Josephson Effect

  1.   µ-wave induced constant voltage current-steps

  2.   predicted in 1962 in superconductors

  3.   measured in 1967 at 21 ppm: Parker

  4.   2eVn = nhv gives e/h

  5.   Also requires calculatable capacitor and chain of resistance calibration.

  6.   used for 1986 CODATA at 45 ppb

  7.   Gave value of 137.035 9871(43) at 32 ppb

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