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PUBLICATIONS

Linking Air and Vacuum Mass Measurement by Magnetic Levitation

Published

Author(s)

Zeina J. Kubarych, Patrick J. Abbott, Edwin R. Williams, Ruimin Liu, Vincent J. Lee, Hung-Kung Liu

Abstract

This paper describes a new approach to directly link air and vacuum mass measurements using magnetic levitation techniques. This procedure provides direct traceability to national standards, presently defined in air, without requiring the estimate of surface effects presently used to evaluate vacuum artifacts. We describe the basic principles, challenges, initial modeling calculations, and performance expectations.
Citation
Metrologia
Volume
46
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

Kilogram, SI Unit, Magnetic Levitation, Mass Standards, Redefinition of Kilogram, Traceability, Vacuum Mass Metrology

Citation

Kubarych, Z. , Abbott, P. , Williams, E. , Liu, R. , Lee, V. and Liu, H. (2009), Linking Air and Vacuum Mass Measurement by Magnetic Levitation, Metrologia (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created May 12, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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