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Publications

Here, links to our reports and peer-reviewed articles can be found. The summary as well as e-learning modules (including guides) can be found on the corresponding pages.

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List of Reports

[Guide D1] Design guide for FP-based refractometry for pressure assessments with relative uncertainties of 500 ppm in the range 1 Pa - 1 kPa and 10 ppm in the range 1 kPa ‑ 100 kPa

Tom Rubin, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Clayton Forssén, Martin Zelan, André Kussicke, Zaccaria Silvestri, Jean-Pierre Wallerand, Sergio Molto González, Carmen Garcia-Izquierdo, Janez Setina, and Ove Axner


[Report D2] Report evaluating the performance of the different types of FP-based refractometers developed with respect to their precision, accuracy, working range and target relative uncertainties of 500 ppm in the range 1 Pa – 1 kPa and 10 ppm in the range 1 kPa – 100 kPa

Martin Zelan, Ove Axner, Clayton Forssén, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Amazigh Rezki, Zaccaria Silvestri, Jean-Pierre Wallerand, André Kussicke4, Tom Rubin, Carmen Garcia-Izquierdo, and Sergio Molto González


[Report D4 - not public until now] Summary report to the CCM WGPV illustrating the progress achieved in the development of novel pressure standards (based on Rayleigh scattering, multi‑reflection interferometry, gas thermometry, superconductive microwave cavity and absorption spectroscopy), covering the wide pressure range between 1 Pa and 3 MPa and based on approaches alternative to FP based realisations

Astrua M, Axner O, Gaiser C, Gambette P, Gavioso R M, Günz C, Madonna Ripa D, Mari D, Pasqualin S, Pisani M, Pitre L, Plimmer M D, Rubin T, Sabuga W, Sparasci, F, Zelan M, Zucco M


Report D7 - not public until now] Report on the comparisons performed within and between different NMIs between conventional pressure standards and the new/improved methods developed (FP-based interferometric systems, superconductive microwave resonators, Rayleigh scattering, absorption spectroscopy), including conclusions on the performance of these new methods

Zaccaria Silvestri, Amazigh Rezki, Pascal Gambette, Martin Zelan, Clayton Forssén, Domenico Mari, Stefano Pasqualin, Roberto Gavioso, Djilali Bentouati, Tom Rubin, André Kussicke, Christian Günz, Carmen Garcia-Izquierdo, and Ove Axner


[Report D8] Report on the circular comparison between a transportable Fabry-Pérot refractometer and the conventional primary standards that are available at different facilities, including conclusions about how the refractometric method and the optical refractometer should be handled outside of well controlled laboratories in order to enable and simplify future adaptations by end users

Clayton Forssén, Eynas Amer, David Szabo, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, André Kussicke, Tom Rubin, Thomas Bock, Domenico Mari, Stefano Pasqualin, Zaccaria Silvestri, and Djilali Bentouati


List of Peer-Reviewed Articles

[27] First-principles calculation of the frequency-dependent dipole polarizability of argon

Michał Lesiuk and Bogumił Jeziorski

Phys. Rev. A, Vol. 107, p. 042805 (2023)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.107.042805 (https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2301.12502)


[26] Realisation of an optical pressure standard by a multi-reflection interferometric technique

Mari D., Pisani M., Astrua M., Zucco M., Pasqualin S., Egidi A., Bertinetti M., Barbone A.

Measurement, Vol. 211, p. 112639 (2023)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2023.112639


[25] Toward the realization of a primary low-pressure standard using a superconducting microwave resonator

Gambette P. , Gavioso R.M., Madonna Ripa D., Plimmer M.D. , Sparasci F. , Pitre L.

Review of Scientific Instruments Vol. 94, p. 035112 (2023)

Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0136857


[24] Subpromille Measurements and Calculations of CO (3–0) Overtone Line Intensities

Katarzyna Bielska, Aleksandra A. Kyuberis, Zachary D. Reed, Gang Li, Agata Cygan, Roman Ciuryło, Erin M. Adkins, Lorenzo Lodi, Nikolay F. Zobov, Volker Ebert, Daniel Lisak, Joseph T. Hodges, Jonathan Tennyson, Oleg L. Polyansky

Phys. Rev. Lett. Vol. 129, p. 043002 (2022)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.043002


[23] In situ determination of the penetration depth of mirrors in Fabry-Perot refractometers and its influence on assessment of refractivity and pressure

Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Vinicius Silva de Oliveira, Clayton Forssén, Aleksandra Foltynowicz, Tom Rubin, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner

Optics Express, Vol. 30, Issue 14, p. 25891-25906 (2022)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.463285


[22] Sub-percent accuracy for the intensity of a near-infrared water line at 10,670 cm−1: experiment and analysis

Tom Rubin, Marian Sarrazin, N.F. Zobov, Jonathan Tennyson, Oleg Polyansky

Molecular Physics, p. e2063769 (2022)

Doi: 10.1080/00268976.2022.2063769


[21] Thermodynamic effects in a gas modulatedInvar-based dual Fabry–P ́erot cavityrefractometer

Tom Rubin, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Ming Hao, Clayton Forssén, Patrick Asbahr, Matthias Bernien, André Kussicke, K Liu, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner

Metrologia, 59. , Nr. 3, p. 035003 (2022)

Doi: 10.1088/1681-7575/ac5ef9


[20] An optical pascal in Sweden

Clayton Forssén, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner

Journal of Optics, 24. , Nr. 3, p. 033002 (2022)

Doi: 10.1088/2040-8986/ac4ea2


[19] Highly-accurate second-virial-coefficient values for helium from 3.7 K to 273 K  determined by dielectric-constant gas thermometry

Christof Gaiser, Bernd Fellmuth

Metrologia, Vol. 58. , Nr. 1, p. 015013 (2021)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1088/1681-7575/abcbe8


[18] Path-integral calculation of the third dielectric virial coefficient of noble gases

Giovanni Garberoglio, Allan H. Harvey, Bogumił Jeziorski

The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 155, p. 234103 (2021)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0077684, open access link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.02691


[17] Combined Dielectric-Constant Gas Thermometry and Expansion Experiments - Virial Coefficients of Argon

Christian Günz

PHD Thesis, (2021)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.7795/110.20220106


[16] Absolute ¹³C/¹²C isotope amount ratio for Vienna PeeDee Belemnite from infrared absorption spectroscopy

Adam J. Fleisher, Hongming Yi, Abneesh Srivastava, Oleg L. Polyansky, Nikolai F. Zobov, Joseph T. Hodges

Nature Physics, Vol. 17, p. 889-893 (2021)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01226-y, open access link: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10131639/


[15] Rayleigh scattering for pressure assessment

Domenico Mari, Marco Pisani, Claudio Francese

Measurement: Sensors, Vol. 18, p. 100253 (2021)

Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.measen.2021.100253


[14] The Short-Term Performances of Two Independent Gas Modulated Refractometers for Pressure Assessments

Clayton Forssén, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Ove Axner, Martin Zelan

Sensors 2021, 21(18), p. 6272 (2021)

Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21186272


[13] Optical realization of the pascal - Characterization of two gas modulated refractometers,

Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Johan Zakrisson, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner,

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 39. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 044201 (2021)

Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/6.0001042


[12] Ability of gas modulation to reduce the pickup of drifts in refractometry,

Ove Axner, Clayton Forssén, Isak Silander, Johan Zakrisson, Martin Zelan,

Journal of the Optical Society of America B,  Nr. 38 , p. 2419-2436. (2021)

Doi: 10.1364/JOSAB.420982


[11] Assessment of gas molar density by gas modulation refractometry: A review of its basic operating principles and extraordinary performance,

Ove Axner, Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Johan Zakrisson, Martin Zelan,

Spectrochimica Acta Part B, Nr. 179, p. 106121. (2021)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0584854721000689


[10] Theoretical determination of polarizability and magnetic susceptibility of neon,

Michał Lesiuk, Michał Przybytek, Bogumił Jeziorski,

Phys. Rev. A 102, p. 052816

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.102.052816


[9] Towards an improved helium-based refractometer for pressure measurements,

Zaccari Silvestri, Djilali Bentouati, Pierre Otal, Jean-Pierre Wallerand,

ACTA IMEKO, 9. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 305-309. (2020)

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v9i5.989


[8] Simulation of pressure-induced cavity deformation – the 18SIB04 Quantumpascal EMPIR project,

Johan Zakrisson, Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Zaccari Silvestri, Domenico Mari, Stefano Pasqualin, André Kussicke, Patrick Asbahr, Tom Rubin, Ove Axner,

ACTA IMEKO, 9. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 281-286. (2020)

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v9i5.985


[7] A transportable refractometer for assessment of pressure in the kPa range with ppm level precision,

Clayton Forssén, Isak Silander, David Szabo, Gustav Jönsson, Martin Bjerling, Thomas Hausmaninger, Ove Axner, Martin Zelan,

ACTA IMEKO, 9. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 287-292. (2020)

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v9i5.986


[6] Recent advances in Fabry-Perot-based refractometry utilizing gas modulation for assessment of pressure,

Martin Zelan, Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Johan Zakrisson, Ove Axner,

ACTA IMEKO, 9. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 299-304. (2020)

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v9i5.988


[5] An Invar-based Fabry-Perot cavity refractometer with a gallium fixed-point cell for assessment of pressure,

Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Johan Zakrisson, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner,

ACTA IMEKO, 9. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 293-298. (2020)

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v9i5.987


[4] Procedure for robust assessment of cavity deformation in Fabry–Pérot based refractometers,

Johan Zakrisson, Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Martin Zelan, Ove Axner,

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Materials, Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena, 38. Jg., Nr. 5, p. 054202 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000375


[3] Path-Integral Calculation of the Second Dielectric and Refractivity Virial Coefficients of Helium, Neon, and Argon,

Giovanni Garberoglio, Allan H. Harvey,

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 125. Jg., p. 1-24 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.125.022 (supplementary data set: doi.org/10.18434/M32225)


[2] Invar-based refractometer for pressure assessments,

Isak Silander, Clayton Forssén, Johan Zakrisson, Martin Zelan, and Ove Axner,

Optics Letters, Vol. 45, Issue 9, p. 2652-2655 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.391708


[1] QED calculation of the dipole polarizability of helium atom,

Mariusz Puchalski, Krzysztof Szalewicz, Michał Lesiuk, and Bogumił Jeziorski,

Phys. Rev. A 101, p. 022505 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.101.022505, open access link https://arxiv.org/pdf/1912.12242.pdf