Physical Metrology - strategic overview

BIPM work programme - Physical Metrology

Strategic overview

To support the comparison programme of the CCEM to demonstrate the capabilities of the NMIs and for knowledge transfer by scientists conducting on-site comparisons using dedicated travelling quantum standards.
- To support the CCEM strategy delivering a programme of on-site comparisons using a new generation of more efficient and versatile quantum standards to increase the impact of the service with NMIs.
- Provide knowledge transfer services to NMIs that are developing new quantum standards capabilities.
To support NMIs that have no access to quantum standards by providing calibrations for electrical quantities and by knowledge transfer.
- Adapt the portfolio of calibration services to the NMI’s needs.
  - Pioneer the implementation of digital calibration certificates for BIPM services.
- Provide knowledge transfer on electrical quantum standards for emerging NMIs.
To support the mise en pratique of the kilogram by coordinating CCM key comparisons of primary realizations held by NMIs.
- To support the CCM strategy by coordinating key comparisons of primary realizations of the kilogram and of secondary mass standards according to the mise en pratique.
- Maintain the BIPM Kibble balance for realizing the kilogram.
To support the dissemination of the kilogram by providing calibrations of mass standards to NMIs that have no access to a primary realization.
- Implement digital calibration certificates and provide knowledge transfer in the fields of the realization (Kibble balance) and dissemination of the kilogram.