Overview¤
Search the key comparison database, KCDB, that is provided by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, BIPM.
Install¤
msl-kcdb is available at the Python Package Index. It can be installed using a variety of package managers
pip install msl-kcdb
uv add msl-kcdb
poetry add msl-kcdb
pdm add msl-kcdb
User Guide¤
The following classes are available to (synchronously) search the three metrology domains
- ChemistryBiology — Search the Chemistry and Biology database
- Physics — Search the General Physics database
- Radiation — Search the Ionizing Radiation database
and there are asynchronous (use of async/await) alternatives
See the examples on how to use these classes to get information from the KCDB. Example scripts are also available in the msl-kcdb repository.
The classes are based on version 1.0.13 of the KCDB XSD Schema. Should the KCDB API change, please open an issue.