• 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