Improved measurement results for the Avogadro constant using a 28Si-enriched crystal
Abstract
New results are reported from an ongoing international research effort to accurately determine the Avogadro constant by counting the atoms in an isotopically enriched silicon crystal. The surfaces of two 28Si-enriched spheres were decontaminated and reworked in order to produce an outer surface without metal contamination and improved sphericity. New measurements were then made on these two reconditioned spheres using improved methods and apparatuses. When combined with other recently refined parameter measurements, the Avogadro constant derived from these new results has a value of mol. The X-ray crystal density method has thus achieved the target relative standard uncertainty of necessary for the realization of the definition of the new kilogram.
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@article{arxiv.1512.05642,
title = {Improved measurement results for the Avogadro constant using a 28Si-enriched crystal},
author = {Y Azuma and P Barat and G Bartl and H Bettin and M Borys and I Busch and L Cibik and G D'Agostino and K Fujii and H Fujimoto and A Hioki and M Krumrey and U Kuetgens and N Kuramoto and G Mana and E Massa and R Meeß and S Mizushima and T Narukawa and A Nicolaus and A Pramann and S A Rabb and O Rienitz and C Sasso and M Stock and R D Vocke and A Waseda and S Wundrack and S Zakel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.05642},
year = {2016}
}
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postprint, 22 page, 3 figures, 14 tables