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The power of the watt

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The use of quantum effects and digital technologies is changing the measurement of electrical power and energy, as explained by Héctor Laiz.

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Laiz, H. The power of the watt. Nat. Phys. 18, 1520 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01872-w

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