A marked improvement in the reliability of the measurement of trace moisture in gases

Synthesiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-220

  Abe, Hisashi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Humidity; Metrological traceability; Primary measurement standard; Reliability; Trace moisture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649333167     PISSN: 18830978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5571/syntheng.2.206     Document Type: Article

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