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NIST Standard Reference Database 101
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I.C.1.d. (VII.A.5.)

Dipole and Quadrupole Units

Choose units

Debye for dipoles and Debye Angstrom for quadrupoles
or
e a0 (electron charge times bohr) for dipoles and e a02 for quadrupoles.
Choose Dipole Units Quadrupole Units
Debye Debye Å
e a0 e a02
Bohr Radius, a0 = 0.529 177 2083 x 10-10 m
Angstrom, Å = 10-10 m