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Improved spectra aberration in the Johnson Noise Thermometry

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Author(s)

Alessio Pollarolo, Horst Rogalla, Anna Fox, Kevin J. Coakley, Weston L. Tew, Samuel P. Benz

Abstract

SPECTRAL ABERRATION HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME THE MAIN SOURCE OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE JOHNSON NOISE THERMOMETRY APPROACH TO MEASURING THE BOLTZMANN CONSTANT. RECENTLY, WITH NEWLY DEVELOPED HARDWARE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A NOVEL FITTING ALGORITHM FOR ANALYZING THE DATA, WE HAVE ACHIEVED A FREQUENCY INDEPENDENT SPECTRAL ABERRATION FOR MEASUREMENTS WITH THE NIST JNT SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY, WE PERFORMED A DATA DRIFT ANALYSIS AND AN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE INVESTIGATION TO EXPLAIN A RESIDUAL OFFSET THAT AFFECTS THE BOLTZMANN CONSTANT
Proceedings Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements
Conference Dates
July 10-15, 2016
Conference Location
Ottawa, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1109/CPEM.2016.7540777
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Keywords

Boltzmann equation, Josephson junction, measurement units, noise measurement, standards, temperature measurement
Thermometry metrology and Metrology

Citation

Pollarolo, A. , Rogalla, H. , Fox, A. , Coakley, K. , Tew, W. and Benz, S. (2016), Improved spectra aberration in the Johnson Noise Thermometry, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, Ottawa, CA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/CPEM.2016.7540777, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=920072 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created July 9, 2016, Updated April 4, 2022
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