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The NIST Microforce Realization and Measurement Project

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Author(s)

David B. Newell, Jon R. Pratt, John A. Kramar, Douglas T. Smith, Edwin R. Williams

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a five-year Microforce Realization and Measurement project focusing on the development of an instrument and laboratory capable of realizing and measuring the SI unit of force below 5x106N using the electrical units as the link to the SI.
Proceedings Title
Conference Digest
Conference Dates
June 16-21, 2002
Conference Location
Ottawa, 1, CA
Conference Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

electrical standards, force metrology, mass metrology, Nanotechnology

Citation

Newell, D. , Pratt, J. , Kramar, J. , Smith, D. and Williams, E. (2002), The NIST Microforce Realization and Measurement Project, Conference Digest, Ottawa, 1, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=20316 (Accessed October 22, 2025)

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Created May 31, 2002, Updated October 12, 2021
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