Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Angstrom

Chemistry & Physics, Radiology & Physiotherapy

Also known as: Ångström, Å

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This article defines the angstrom (Å) as a unit of measurement for the wavelength of radiant energy. It notes that the unit is named in honor of the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANGSTROM (Å), a unit of wavelength for radiant energy, named in honor of the Swedish physicist Angstrom, representing a wavelength equal to 0.1 mµ.

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“Angstrom.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/angstrom/