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Gordon A. Shaw (Fed)

Publications

Direct Realization of the Optical Watt from Planck's Constant

Author(s)
Brian Simonds, Kyle Rogers, Sven Schulze, David Newell, Gordon Shaw, Paul A. Williams
A primary force standard is implemented to directly realize Planck's constant to the optical Watt by means of radiation pressure at the kilowatt level. The high
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Patents (2018-Present)

This image of a chart titled "How does it work" that describes the optomechanical reference.

Optomechanical Reference

NIST Inventors
Gordon A. Shaw and Jacob Taylor
An optomechanical reference includes a basal member; a flexure that includes: a floating link; a first flexural member; and a second flexural member such that: the floating link is moveably disposed; a first stator; a second stator; a first cavity including: a first primary mirror; a first secondary
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Created October 9, 2019, Updated December 8, 2022
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