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Kiloelectronvolt

keV

cx:keV · Energy

1 keV = 0.0000000000000001602176634 J.

Quantity kind
Energy
SI dimension
L^2 · M · T^-2
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Accepted with SI
Registry code
keV

Scope and distinctions

Definition metadata. Quantity kind and model-field semantics determine compatibility; no new UUCE execution or CVP claim.

Available operations

UUCE executable Preview · Use cx:keV with a compatible unit and a pinned snapshot.

No legacy converter is linked for this definition.

Verification scope

UUCE conversion capability
units.convert@0.1.1 · VERIFIED
Production binding at publication
CURRENT

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Definition sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)

    9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026

    Table 8 and SI defining elementary charge: electronvolt; Table 7 prefixes

    Source checked:

    Definition metadata attributed to BIPM; brochure licensed CC BY 4.0.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
cc8ff629c4cf6f8baec7da5c88eb2d7c1a9217cef573a7103afbf45662856181
Definition dependency digest
af64cbfb35fa0f5fe30189d97f666a8c34932b9ed69cde02bd471e6c3cfa4ec1

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