DocumentCode
2281975
Title
A measurement of the gravitational constant using a cryogenic torsion pendulum
Author
Bantel, M.K. ; Berg, E.C. ; Newman, R.D.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
16-21 June 2002
Firstpage
146
Lastpage
147
Abstract
Final analysis is in progress of a measurement of G made using a cryogenic torsion pendulum in the ´dynamic´ (time-of-swing) mode. We have collected and analyzed data which will yield a G measurement with about 20 ppm statistical uncertainty. A value for G will be reported at CPEM 2002.
Keywords
cryogenics; gravitational constant; measurement uncertainty; pendulums; torsion; CPEM 2002; cryogenic torsion pendulum; dynamic mode; gravitational constant measurement; statistical uncertainty; time-of-swing mode; Astronomy; Cryogenics; Data analysis; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency measurement; Helium; Physics; Position measurement; Silicon compounds; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on
Conference_Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7242-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034760
Filename
1034760
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