TY - BOOK AU - Kajita,Masatoshi ED - Institute of Physics (Great Britain), TI - Measurement, uncertainty and lasers T2 - [IOP release 6] SN - 9780750323284 AV - T50 .K346 2019eb U1 - 681/.2 23 PY - 2019///] CY - Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) PB - IOP Publishing KW - Measurement KW - Lasers KW - Measurement uncertainty (Statistics) KW - Scientific standards KW - bicssc KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Measurement KW - bisacsh N1 - "Version: 20190401"--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references; 1. All measurements have uncertainties -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Measurement uncertainty in sports -- 1.3. Are uncertainties always acceptable? -- 1.4. Chaos; 2. What is measurement uncertainty? -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Statistical and systematic uncertainties -- 2.3. Accuracy and stability; 3. Units of physical values and their definitions until 1960 -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Unification of units of physical values -- 3.3. The standard of time and frequency (until Cs atomic clock) -- 3.4. Length standard (until wavelength of lig; 4. Lasers revolutionized physics -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Fundamentals of lasers -- 4.3. Laser spectroscopy -- 4.4. Measurement of laser frequency -- 4.5. Laser cooling; 5. Revolution of measurement uncertainties due to the introduction of lasers -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Measurement of time and frequency using lasers -- 5.3. Length standard given by the constant value of the speed of light -- 5.4. Mass stand; 6. Measurement uncertainties and physics -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. History of physics and clocks -- 6.3. Confirmation of relativistic effects -- 6.4. Symmetry between particles and antiparticles -- 6.5. Observation of the vacuum energy (quant; Advanced students; Also available in print N2 - The measurement of values is fundamental in science and technology. Not only does this book include the importance of uncertainty, accuracy and precision of measurement, it also explains how laser technology has helped improve measurement and re UR - https://ezproxy.mef.edu.tr/login?url=https://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-2328-4 ER -