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Mercury-198 and the Standard Meter

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Abstract

From the late 19th century onward, numerous candidates were put forward as definitions of a "standard meter," until the meter itself was dropped as a primary standard in 1983. One of those candidates was the green line of mercury-198 - and therein lies an interesting optical tale.

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