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Flat Frequency Response in the Electronic Measurement of Boltzmann's Constant


Abstract:

A new quantum-voltage-calibrated Johnson noise thermometer was developed at the National Institute of Metrology to demonstrate the electrical approach that determines Bol...Show More

Abstract:

A new quantum-voltage-calibrated Johnson noise thermometer was developed at the National Institute of Metrology to demonstrate the electrical approach that determines Boltzmann's constant k, by comparing electrical and thermal noise power. A measurement with an integration period of 19 h and a bandwidth of 638 kHz results in a relative offset of 1 × 10-6, from the current Committee on Data for Science and Technology value of k, and a type A relative standard uncertainty of 17 × 10-6. Closely matched noise powers and transmission-line impedances were achieved, and consequently, the quadratic fitting parameters of the ratio spectrum show flat frequency responses with respect to the measurement bandwidth. This flat response produces a dramatically reduced systematic error compared to that of the National Institute of Standards and Technology measurement of k, in which the relative combined uncertainty was dominated by this error.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement ( Volume: 62, Issue: 6, June 2013)
Page(s): 1518 - 1523
Date of Publication: 04 February 2013

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