A summary of the Planck constant determinations using the NRC Kibble balance

2017 
We present a summary of the Planck constant determinations using the NRC watt balance, now referred to as the NRC Kibble balance. The summary includes a reanalysis of the four determinations performed in late 2013, as well as three new determinations performed in 2016. We also present a number of improvements and modifications to the experiment resulting in lower noise and an improved uncertainty analysis. As well, we present a systematic error that had been previously unrecognized and we have quantified its correction. The seven determinations, using three different nominal masses and two different materials, are reanalysed in a manner consistent with that used by the CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants (TGFC) and includes a comprehensive assessment of correlations. The result is a Planck constant of 6.626 070 133(60) ×10−34 Js and an inferred value of the Avogadro constant of 6.022 140 772(55) ×1023 mol−1. These fractional uncertainties of less than 10−8 are the smallest published to date.
    • Correction
    • Source
    • Cite
    • Save
    • Machine Reading By IdeaReader
    13
    References
    37
    Citations
    NaN
    KQI
    []