Title :
A capacitance standard based on counting electrons: progress report
Author :
Keller, M.W. ; Martinis, J.M. ; Zimmerman, N.M.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We have combined an electron pump and a vacuum-gap capacitor to create a prototype capacitance standard based on electron counting. We are testing various components individually to determine whether a standard with an overall uncertainty of 1 part in 10/sup 8/ is feasible.
Keywords :
capacitance measurement; capacitors; electrometers; measurement standards; quantum interference devices; capacitance definition; capacitance standard; counting electrons; electrometer; electron pump; primary standard; prototype standard; single electron tunnelling device; uncertainty; vacuum-gap capacitor; Capacitance measurement; Capacitors; Circuits; Electrons; NIST; Prototypes; Temperature; Testing; Uncertainty; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699821
