On the Choice of Fixed Fundamental Constants for New Definitions of the SI Units
- Authors: Bronnikov K.A.1,2, Ivashchuk V.D.1,2, Kalinin M.I.1, Mel’nikov V.N.1, Khruschov V.V.1,3
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Affiliations:
- All-Russia Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS)
- Russian University of the Friendship of Peoples (RUDN)
- National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
- Issue: Vol 59, No 8 (2016)
- Pages: 803-809
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0543-1972/article/view/245444
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11018-016-1048-4
- ID: 245444
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Abstract
Different ways of choosing the fundamental physical constants in connection with the planned transition to new definitions of the fundamental SI units (kilogram, mole, ampere, and kelvin) are discussed. Criteria for an optimum choice of the fundamental physical constants for this transition are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of the new definitions of the kilogram, mole, ampere, and kelvin based on various sets of constants chosen from the atomic mass unit, Avogadro constant, elementary electric charge, Boltzmann constant, Planck constant, and permeability of free space are analyzed.
About the authors
K. A. Bronnikov
All-Russia Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS); Russian University of the Friendship of Peoples (RUDN)
Author for correspondence.
Email: Kalinin@vniims.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow
V. D. Ivashchuk
All-Russia Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS); Russian University of the Friendship of Peoples (RUDN)
Email: Kalinin@vniims.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow
M. I. Kalinin
All-Russia Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS)
Email: Kalinin@vniims.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
V. N. Mel’nikov
All-Russia Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS)
Email: Kalinin@vniims.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
V. V. Khruschov
All-Russia Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS); National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: Kalinin@vniims.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow