Title :
A redetermination of the Newtonian gravitational constant at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Author :
Luther, G.G. ; Bagley, C.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Abstract :
A redetermination of the Newtonian gravitational constant is nearing completion at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The method used will incorporate both the techniques of Eotvos (1986) and Cavendish (1798), albeit with additional innovations. The philosophy behind the design, the instrumentation and preliminary data will be discussed.<>
Keywords :
balances; gravitational constant; gravitational experiments; pendulums; torque measurement; torsion; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Newtonian gravitational constant; torque measurement; torsion balance; torsion pendulum; Coaxial components; Frequency measurement; Instruments; Interleaved codes; Laboratories; Position measurement; Rotation measurement; Technological innovation; Torque; Tungsten;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333307
