• 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