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Valliant et al. 1986
Valliant, H.D., Gagnon, C. and Halpenny, J.F. (1986). An inherently linear electrostatic feedback method for gravity meters. Journal of Geophysical Research 91: doi: 10.1029/JB080i010p10463. issn: 0148-0227.

A pulse-width-modulated signal provides inherently linear electrostatic force feedback for application in gravity meters. Previous methods were linearized through the use of dual-force rebalance plates and careful adjustment. The suggested system works equally well with single- and dual-plate systems and requires no adjustment. Although dial-setting errors and noise limit individual observations to a few microGals, a calibration accuracy of 0.25% was achieved. A careful analysis of residuals after regression analysis revealed no evidence of nonlinearity.

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