Towards a new kilogram definition based on a fundamental constant

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 5, Issue 8 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 881-892

  Schwitz, Wolfgang ^a   Jeckelmann, Beat ^a   Richard, Philippe ^a  

^a METAS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Avogadro; Kilogram; Planck constant; Watt balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 10144220649     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2004.05.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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