DocumentCode
2749209
Title
The METAS watt balance Mark II experiment
Author
Eichenberger, A. ; Baumann, H. ; Jeckelmann, B. ; Tommasini, D. ; Cosandier, F. ; Clavel, R. ; Béguin, Ch ; Reber, D.
Author_Institution
Fed. Office of Metrol. (METAS), Bern-Wabern, Switzerland
fYear
2012
fDate
1-6 July 2012
Firstpage
426
Lastpage
427
Abstract
In the frame of the future redefinition of the International System of Units (SI), the unit of mass represents probably the biggest challenge. After the publication of the results from Mark I experiment, the effort is now concentrated on the development of the Mark II system. In this paper, we review the design and present the first tests of the individual components.
Keywords
balances; constants; units (measurement); International System of Units; METAS watt balance; Mark II experiment; mass unit; Coils; Collaboration; Magnetic circuits; Prototypes; Robots; Superconducting magnets; Temperature; International System of Units; Kilogram; Planck constant; Watt balance;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0589-1485
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0439-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2012.6250985
Filename
6250985
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