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Systematic Error Resolved in NIST Johnson Noise Thermometer

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Author(s)

Alessio Pollarolo, Weston L. Tew, Horst Rogalla, Samuel P. Benz

Abstract

In the Johnson Noise Thermometry approach, Boltzmann’s constant k is obtained as the ratio of the noise power measured across a sense resistor at the triple point of water and the noise power measured for a synthesized reference waveform. The reference waveform is synthesized by an array of Josephson junctions. In this paper, we show how an unwanted offset in the constant term of the two parameter equation used to fit the noise power ratio produced a systematic error in our measured value of k.
Proceedings Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest
Conference Dates
August 24-29, 2014
Conference Location
Rio de Janeiro
Conference Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements
Pub Type
Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1109/CPEM.2014.6898241

Keywords

Boltzmann equation, Josephson junction, measurement units, noise measurement, standards, temperature measurement
Thermometry metrology and Quantum information science

Citation

Pollarolo, A. , Tew, W. , Rogalla, H. and Benz, S. (2014), Systematic Error Resolved in NIST Johnson Noise Thermometer, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest, Rio de Janeiro, -1, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/CPEM.2014.6898241 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created August 24, 2014, Updated June 2, 2021
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