Toward the redefinition of the kilogram: Measurements of Planck's constant using watt balances

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 942-948

  Robinson, Ian A ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute gravimetry; Avogadro's constant; Electronic kilogram; International System of Units (SI); Josephson effect; Planck's constant; Quantum Hall effect; Redefinition; Watt balance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; GRAVIMETERS; GYRATORS; HALL EFFECT; HALL EFFECT DEVICES; JOSEPHSON JUNCTION DEVICES; LABORATORIES; METRIC SYSTEM; QUANTUM THEORY;

ABSOLUTE GRAVIMETRY; AVOGADRO'S CONSTANT; ELECTRONIC KILOGRAM; INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI); JOSEPHSON EFFECT; PLANCK'S CONSTANT; QUANTUM HALL EFFECT; REDEFINITION; WATT BALANCE;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 63749133143     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2008.2007060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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