Guide for atomic and particle physicists to CODATA's recommended values of the fundamental physical constants

Abstract

The CODATA recommended values of the fundamental constants arewidely applied in particle, nuclear and atomic physics. They are a result of a complicated evaluation (adjustment) of numerous correlated data of different natures. Their application is often rather mechanical and as a result is not free of various confusions which are discussed in this note. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.