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
fDate :
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2007.890783
