DocumentCode
3449218
Title
The Mark II Version of the BIPM Torsion-Strip Balance for the Measurement of G
Author
Parks, Harold ; Quinn, Terry ; Speake, Clive ; Davis, Richard ; Picard, Alain
Author_Institution
Bur. Int. des Poids et Mesures, Sevres
fYear
2004
fDate
38139
Firstpage
536
Lastpage
537
Abstract
The BIPM torsion-strip balance used to produce a value for G published in 2001 has been modified with a view to reducing the uncertainty from the 2001 value of about 40 ppm down to about 10 ppm. The poster will not contain a new value for G
Keywords
gravitational constant; gravity; measurement uncertainty; Mark II; gravitational constant measurement; torsion-strip balance; Distortion measurement; Electric variables measurement; Electrostatic measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Goniometers; Metrology; Optical distortion; Servomechanisms; Torque measurement; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location
London
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8494-6
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-8494-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2004.305349
Filename
4097360
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