Title :
European metrology research programme: Advance on the realization of the kilogram redefinition
Author :
Arnold, T. ; Baumann, H. ; Bettin, H. ; Bielsa, F. ; Eichenberger, A. ; Kuramoto, Naoki ; Mana, G. ; Massa, Ernesto ; Merlet, S. ; Pereira dos Santos, F. ; Picard, A. ; Pinot, P. ; Piquemal, F.
Author_Institution :
IOM - Leibniz Inst. of Surface Modification, Leipzig, Germany
Abstract :
This paper describes the progress of a joint research project aimed at developing and demonstrating the technologies, based both on the watt balance experiment and the counting of 28Si atoms, necessary to realize the kilogram on the basis of an agreed conventional value of the Planck constant.
Keywords :
balances; constants; units (measurement); 28Si; European Metrology Research Programme; Planck constant; kilogram redefinition; watt balance experiment; Atomic measurements; Crystals; Interferometers; Metrology; Optical variables measurement; Pollution measurement; Temperature measurement; Avogadro constant; International System of Units; Planck constant; kilogram; precision measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM 2014), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5205-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2014.6898441