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Editorial

Editorial p. 1

F. Piquemal

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01037-3

Universal constants, standard models and fundamental metrology p. 5

G. Cohen-Tannoudji

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01038-2

A brief history of measurement p. 25

M. E. Himbert

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01039-1

Ultra cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensation for quantum metrology p. 37

H. Perrin

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01040-8

Space clocks and fundamental tests: The ACES experiment p. 57

L. Cacciapuoti and Ch. Salomon

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01041-7

Femtosecond optical frequency combs p. 69

Th. Udem, R. Holzwarth and Th. Hänsch

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01042-6

Optical lattice clocks p. 81

P. Lemonde

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01043-5

Trapped ion optical clocks p. 97

H. S. Margolis

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01044-4

Spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen p. 109

F. Biraben

Published online: 13 June 2009

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

M. Cadoret, E. De Mirandes, P. Cladé, F. Nez, L. Julien, F. Biraben and S. Guellati-Khélifa

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01046-2

Practical methods for treating serial correlations in experimental observations p. 137

T. J. Witt

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01047-1

Propagation of distributions by a Monte Carlo method, with an application to ratio models p. 153

M. G. Cox

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01048-0

Quantum shot noise of conductors and general noise measurement methods p. 163

D. C. Glattli

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01049-y

Application of the Josephson effect in electrical metrology p. 181

B. Jeanneret and S. P. Benz

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01050-6

Resistance metrology based on the quantum Hall effect p. 207

W. Poirier and F. Schopfer

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01051-5

Role of coherence in resistance quantization p. 247

M. Büttiker and S. E. Nigg

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01052-4

Determination of the unit of resistance and the von Klitzing constant R_k based on a calculable capacitor p. 257

H. Bachmair

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01053-3

Determination of the elementary charge and the quantum metrological triangle experiment p. 267

N. Feltin and F. Piquemal

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01054-2

Practical aspects of counting electrons with a single-electron tunneling pump p. 297

M. W. Keller

Published online: 13 June 2009

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

A. Kemppinen, M. Meschke, M. Möttönen, D. V. Averin and J. P. Pekola

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01056-0

Thermometry by micro and nanodevices p. 323

E. Isosaari, T. Holmqvist, M. Meschke, M. Heinonen and J. P. Pekola

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01057-y

Nanofabrication techniques p. 333

D. Mailly

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01058-x

Determination of the Avogadro constant – A contribution to the new definition of the mass unit kilogram p. 343

P. Becker

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01059-9

A validity test of E = m ⋅ c² p. 353

M. Jentschel, J. Krempel and P. Mutti

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01060-4

Determination of the Planck constant by means of a watt balance p. 363

A. Eichenberger, G. Genevès and P. Gournay

Published online: 13 June 2009

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

S. G. Karshenboim

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01062-2

Fundamental metrology in the future: Measuring the single quantum p. 399

J. Gallop

Published online: 13 June 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01063-1

EPJ

The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 172 (June 2009)

Quantum Metrology and Fundamental Constants

Editorial p. 1

Universal constants, standard models and fundamental metrology p. 5

A brief history of measurement p. 25

Ultra cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensation for quantum metrology p. 37

Space clocks and fundamental tests: The ACES experiment p. 57

Femtosecond optical frequency combs p. 69

Optical lattice clocks p. 81

Trapped ion optical clocks p. 97

Spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen p. 109

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

Practical methods for treating serial correlations in experimental observations p. 137

Propagation of distributions by a Monte Carlo method, with an application to ratio models p. 153

Quantum shot noise of conductors and general noise measurement methods p. 163

Application of the Josephson effect in electrical metrology p. 181

Resistance metrology based on the quantum Hall effect p. 207

Role of coherence in resistance quantization p. 247

Determination of the unit of resistance and the von Klitzing constant R_k based on a calculable capacitor p. 257

Determination of the elementary charge and the quantum metrological triangle experiment p. 267

Practical aspects of counting electrons with a single-electron tunneling pump p. 297

Quantized current of a hybrid single-electron transistor with superconducting leads and a normal-metal island p. 311

Thermometry by micro and nanodevices p. 323

Nanofabrication techniques p. 333

Determination of the Avogadro constant – A contribution to the new definition of the mass unit kilogram p. 343

A validity test of E = m ⋅ c² p. 353

Determination of the Planck constant by means of a watt balance p. 363

Adjusted recommended values of the fundamental physical constants - An overview of the data and results of the CODATA-2006 adjustment p. 385

Fundamental metrology in the future: Measuring the single quantum p. 399

Conference announcements

EPJ

The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 172 (June 2009)

Quantum Metrology and Fundamental Constants

Editorial p. 1

Universal constants, standard models and fundamental metrology p. 5

A brief history of measurement p. 25

Ultra cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensation for quantum metrology p. 37

Space clocks and fundamental tests: The ACES experiment p. 57

Femtosecond optical frequency combs p. 69

Optical lattice clocks p. 81

Trapped ion optical clocks p. 97

Spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen p. 109

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

Practical methods for treating serial correlations in experimental observations p. 137

Propagation of distributions by a Monte Carlo method, with an application to ratio models p. 153

Quantum shot noise of conductors and general noise measurement methods p. 163

Application of the Josephson effect in electrical metrology p. 181

Resistance metrology based on the quantum Hall effect p. 207

Role of coherence in resistance quantization p. 247

Determination of the unit of resistance and the von Klitzing constant Rk based on a calculable capacitor p. 257

Determination of the elementary charge and the quantum metrological triangle experiment p. 267

Practical aspects of counting electrons with a single-electron tunneling pump p. 297

Quantized current of a hybrid single-electron transistor with superconducting leads and a normal-metal island p. 311

Thermometry by micro and nanodevices p. 323

Nanofabrication techniques p. 333

Determination of the Avogadro constant – A contribution to the new definition of the mass unit kilogram p. 343

A validity test of E = m ⋅ c2 p. 353

Determination of the Planck constant by means of a watt balance p. 363

Adjusted recommended values of the fundamental physical constants - An overview of the data and results of the CODATA-2006 adjustment p. 385

Fundamental metrology in the future: Measuring the single quantum p. 399

Conference announcements

Determination of the unit of resistance and the von Klitzing constant R_k based on a calculable capacitor p. 257

A validity test of E = m ⋅ c² p. 353