Redefinition of the Ampere

In this short review, we discuss the planned redefinition of the SI unit for electrical current, the ampere. We focus on the work National Physical Laboratory has been doing in this respect to develop a single-electron source capable of realising the new definition with the required precision.

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Published in:Measurement and control (London) 2014-12, Vol.47 (10), p.315-322
Main Authors: Janssen, TJBM, Giblin, SP, See, P, Fletcher, JD, Kataoka, M
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Summary:In this short review, we discuss the planned redefinition of the SI unit for electrical current, the ampere. We focus on the work National Physical Laboratory has been doing in this respect to develop a single-electron source capable of realising the new definition with the required precision.
ISSN:0020-2940