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For a conductive material, resistance is the opposition its particles exert against the passage of an electric current.<\/p>\n
“I discovered the quantum Hall effect in February 1980 at 2 AM, when I discovered an unexpected new type of electrical resistance,” says Prof. von Klitzing to the University Post. <\/p>\n
“Resistance is a multiple of the von Klitzing constant, which depends exclusively on fundamental constants,” he continues. The quantum Hall effect could lead to a new definition of what a kilogram is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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And how can we be sure about that? On Wednesday 10, at 4pm, the Physics Nobel laureate Klaus von Klitzing will address these and other fundamental questions in a public talk at the Panum Institute.<\/p>\n<p>The event is organized by the Danish Royal Academy. Entrance is free with registration required. Read the lecture announcement <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalacademy.dk\/Klaus-von-Klitzing.aspx?ID=662\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Prof. von Klitzing won the Nobel Prize in 1985 for his discovery of the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quantum_hall_effect\" target=\"_blank\">quantum Hall effect<\/a>. He found out that in systems where electrons can freely move in two dimensions only, electrical resistance is forced to assume discrete values.<\/p>\n<h2>Kilograms and quantum mechanics<\/h2>\n<p>For a conductive material, resistance is the opposition its particles exert against the passage of an electric current.<\/p>\n<p>“I discovered the quantum Hall effect in February 1980 at 2 AM, when I discovered an unexpected new type of electrical resistance,” says Prof. von Klitzing to the University Post. <\/p>\n<p>“Resistance is a multiple of the von Klitzing constant, which depends exclusively on fundamental constants,” he continues. 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