2022
DOI: 10.1088/1681-7575/ac464a
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The irony of the magnet system for Kibble balances—a review

Abstract: The magnet system is an essential component of the Kibble balance, a device that is used to realize the unit of mass. It is the source of the magnetic flux, and its importance is captured in the geometric factor $Bl$. Ironically, the $Bl$ factor cancels out and does not appear in the final Kibble equation. Nevertheless, care must be taken to design and build the magnet system because the cancellation is perfect only if the $Bl$ is the same in both modes: the weighing and velocity mode. This review provides the… Show more

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“…This Bl factor (also called "force factor") in the actual Kibble balance experiment is determined through the force and velocity modes, eqs. ( 5) and ( 6), and compared with each other at the level of several parts in 10 −8 for mass values at 1 kg level [31], unlike the table-top versions [7], [21] where the required precision in determination and consistency in comparison is at ppm level for example for 1 g mass.…”
Section: Design Of the System And Developed Measurement Infrastructurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…This Bl factor (also called "force factor") in the actual Kibble balance experiment is determined through the force and velocity modes, eqs. ( 5) and ( 6), and compared with each other at the level of several parts in 10 −8 for mass values at 1 kg level [31], unlike the table-top versions [7], [21] where the required precision in determination and consistency in comparison is at ppm level for example for 1 g mass.…”
Section: Design Of the System And Developed Measurement Infrastructurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…A historical overview is given in [6]. In the past two decades, however, a clear favorite has emerged.…”
Section: A Comparison Of Two Magnet Systemsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[9][10][11][12][13][14]. A historical overview is given in [6]. In the past two decades, however, a clear favorite has emerged.…”
Section: A Comparison Of Two Magnet Systemsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physics is the same, regardless of whether the derivative of the flux or the geometric factor is used to describe the situation. Appendix A in [6] shows how the derivative of a surface integral (flux) can be converted into a line integral with Green's theorem for a divergence-free field. Gauss's law ensures that the divergence of the flux density is zero, i.e., ∇ • B = 0.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%