The dissemination of mass in the United States: Results and implications of recent bipm calibrations of us National prototype kilograms

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-5

  Kubarych, Zeina J ^a   Abbott, Patrick J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipm calibration; Calibration; Dissemination; Kilogram; Mass metrology; Mass stability; National prototypes; National standards; Platinum iridium kilograms; Recalibration of us national standard; Si unit of mass

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM; PLATINUM; UNITS OF MEASUREMENT;

DISSEMINATION; KILOGRAM; NATIONAL PROTOTYPES; NATIONAL STANDARD; PLATINUM-IRIDIUM; UNIT OF MASS;

CALIBRATION;

EID: 84910012842     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21657254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.119.001     Document Type: Article

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