Progress on accurate measurement of the Planck constant: Watt balance and counting atoms

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/24/1/010601

Abstract

The Planck constant h is one of the most significant constants in quantum physics. Recently, the precision measurement of the value of h has been a hot issue due to its important role for the establishment of both a new SI and a revised fundamental physical constant system. Up to date, two approaches, the watt balance and counting atoms, have been employed to determine the Planck constant at a level of several parts in 10⁸. In this paper, the principle and progress on precision measurement of the Planck constant using watt balance and counting atoms at national metrology institutes are reviewed. Further improvement in determining the Planck constant and possible developments of a revised physical constant system in future are discussed.

Keywords: Planck constant watt balance silicon sphere Avogadro constant

Received: 03 August 2014
Revised: 05 September 2014
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PACS:	06.20.-f	(Metrology)
	06.20.Jr	(Determination of fundamental constants)
	07.05.Fb	(Design of experiments)
	07.10.Pz	(Instruments for strain, force, and torque)

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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51477160), the National Department Public Benefit Research Foundation of China (Grant No. 201010010), and the National Key Technology R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2006BAF06B01).

Corresponding Authors: Li Shi-Song, Zhang Zhong-Hua
E-mail: leeshisong@sina.com;zzh@nim.ac.cn

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Li Shi-Song (李世松), Zhang Zhong-Hua (张钟华), Zhao Wei (赵伟), Li Zheng-Kun (李正坤), Huang Song-Ling (黄松岭) Progress on accurate measurement of the Planck constant: Watt balance and counting atoms 2015 Chin. Phys. B 24 010601

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