The ac quantum Hall resistance as an electrical impedance standard and its role in the SI

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Schurr, Jürgen ^a   Ahlers, Franz ^a   Kibble, Bryan P ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

coaxial bridge; impedance standard; longitudinal resistance; magnetocapacitance; quantum Hall effect; quantum Hall resistance; SI units

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; INDUCTANCE; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

ALTERNATING CURRENT; CAPACITANCE STANDARD; COAXIAL BRIDGES; ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE; FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS; IMPEDANCE STANDARDS; MAGNETOCAPACITANCE; QUANTUM HALL RESISTANCE;

QUANTUM HALL EFFECT;

EID: 84870355222     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/23/12/124009     Document Type: Article

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