DocumentCode
1230469
Title
The BIPM Watt Balance
Author
Picard, Alain ; Stock, Michael ; Fang, Hao ; Witt, Thomas J. ; Reymann, Dominique
Author_Institution
Bur. Int. des Poids et Mesures, Sevres
Volume
56
Issue
2
fYear
2007
fDate
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
538
Lastpage
542
Abstract
The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) has recently started work on a watt balance to link the kilogram with the Planck constant, in view of a future redefinition of the kilogram. This paper presents the essential ideas of the BIPM watt balance and reports the progress to date
Keywords
balances; constants; mass measurement; measurement standards; BIPM Watt balance; Bureau International des Poids et Mesures; Planck constant; kilogram link; Atomic measurements; Cryogenics; Force measurement; Gravity; Laboratories; Magnetic field measurement; Prototypes; Superconducting coils; Temperature; Velocity measurement; Kilogram; Planck constant; watt balance;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIM.2007.890783
Filename
4126902
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