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Development of a Four-channel System for Johnson Noise Thermometry

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Author(s)

Alessio Pollarolo, Jifeng Qu, Horst Rogalla, Paul Dresselhaus, Samuel Benz

Abstract

Long integration time is necessary to reach low uncertainty when measuring temperature through Johnson Noise Thermometry (JNT). The main goal of the NIST JNT experiment is to achieve a 6 10-6 relative uncertainty in the measurement of the water triple point, which could contribute to the re determination of Boltzmann s constant. A four-channel JNT system, which will reduce the measurement time two-fold, is being developed with new components, including a switchboard, an analog-digital converter (ADC) and a programmable, recharging power supply system. While implementing the new ADC, a source of systematic error was revealed, as well as a means to increase the measurement bandwidth.
Proceedings Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest
Conference Dates
June 13-18, 2010
Conference Location
Daejon, KR
Conference Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements

Keywords

Thermometry, Johnson Noise, Josephson arrays

Citation

Pollarolo, A. , Qu, J. , Rogalla, H. , Dresselhaus, P. and Benz, S. (2010), Development of a Four-channel System for Johnson Noise Thermometry, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest, Daejon, KR, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=904968 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created June 12, 2010, Updated October 12, 2021