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Editorial p. 1
Published online: 13 June 2009
DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01037-3
The European Physical Journal Special Topics
Volume 172 (June 2009)
Quantum Metrology and Fundamental Constants
Universal constants, standard models and fundamental metrology p. 5
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01038-2
A brief history of measurement p. 25
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01039-1
Ultra cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensation for quantum metrology p. 37
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01040-8
Space clocks and fundamental tests: The ACES experiment p. 57
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01041-7
Femtosecond optical frequency combs p. 69
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01042-6
Spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen p. 109
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01045-3
Atom interferometry based on light pulses: Application to the high precision measurement of the ratio h/m and the determination of the fine structure constant p. 121
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01046-2
Practical methods for treating serial correlations in experimental observations p. 137
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01047-1
Propagation of distributions by a Monte Carlo method, with an application to ratio models p. 153
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01048-0
Quantum shot noise of conductors and general noise measurement methods p. 163
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01049-y
Application of the Josephson effect in electrical metrology p. 181
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01050-6
Resistance metrology based on the quantum Hall effect p. 207
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01051-5
Role of coherence in resistance quantization p. 247
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01052-4
Determination of the unit of resistance and the von Klitzing constant Rk based on a calculable capacitor p. 257
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01053-3
Determination of the elementary charge and the quantum metrological triangle experiment p. 267
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01054-2
Practical aspects of counting electrons with a single-electron tunneling pump p. 297
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01055-1
Quantized current of a hybrid single-electron transistor with superconducting leads and a normal-metal island p. 311
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01056-0
Thermometry by micro and nanodevices p. 323
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01057-y
Determination of the Avogadro constant – A contribution to the new definition of the mass unit kilogram p. 343
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01059-9
A validity test of E = m ⋅ c2 p. 353
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01060-4
Determination of the Planck constant by means of a watt balance p. 363
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01061-3
Adjusted recommended values of the fundamental physical constants - An overview of the data and results of the CODATA-2006 adjustment p. 385
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01062-2
Fundamental metrology in the future: Measuring the single quantum p. 399
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01063-1
