The possible role of the fundamental constants in replacing the kilogram

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 86-91

  Taylor, Barry N ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; ELECTRONS; PROTONS;

KILOGRAM; PHYSICAL CONSTANTS;

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0026138739     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: 15579662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.1990.1032889     Document Type: Article

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