DocumentCode
2276651
Title
Comparison of fundamental-constant based definitions for the kilogram and the ampere
Author
Milton, M.J.T. ; Forbes, A.B. ; Williams, J.M.
Author_Institution
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington
fYear
2008
fDate
8-13 June 2008
Firstpage
122
Lastpage
123
Abstract
We have determined the influence of alternative definitions for the kilogram and the ampere on the uncertainty of h, e and mu. This has been achieved with a least-squares adjustment of a limited set of observational equations. We have evaluated the residual errors (and their uncertainties) from this adjustment, and used these to determine expansion factors to achieve results that are self-consistent. This enables us, inter alia, to evaluate the extent to which the experimentally-determined values of the "electrical" constants are sufficiently self-consistent to be used as the motivation for any proposed redefinition.
Keywords
electric current measurement; least squares approximations; mass measurement; measurement standards; measurement uncertainty; units (measurement); ampere; electrical constants; fundamental-constant based definition; kilogram; least-squares adjustment; measurement uncertainty; observational equations; residual errors; Argon; Atomic measurements; Electrons; Laboratories; Least squares methods; Nonlinear equations; Silicon; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
Broomfield, CO
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2399-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2400-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574683
Filename
4574683
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