The NIST length scale interferometer

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-252

  Beers, John S ^a   Penzes, William B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduated scales; Interferometry; Length; Measurement assurance; Measurement uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000486553     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.104.017     Document Type: Article

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