An absolute replacement for the standard kilogram

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 682-684

  Wignall, J W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coulomb; Inertia; Kilogram; Mass; Matter waves

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; FREQUENCIES; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STANDARDS;

INERTIA; KILOGRAM; MASS; MATTER WAVES;

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT;

INERTIA;

EID: 19944361922     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 09570233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/3/009     Document Type: Article

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