New Evaluation of T- T2000 from 0.02 K to 1 K by Independent Thermodynamic Methods

J. Engert, A. Kirste, Aya Shibahara, Andrew Casey, L. V. Levitin, John Saunders, O. Hahtela, A. Kemppinen, E. Mykkänen, M. Prunnila, D. Gunnarsson, L. Roschier, M. Meschke, J. Pekola

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Abstract

This paper reports on the results achieved within the European Metrology Research Programme project "Implementing the new kelvin - InK" in the low temperature range below 1 K. One of the main objectives of the InK project was the determination of new thermodynamic temperature data for comparison with the Provisional Low Temperature Scale 2000 (PLTS-2000), to provide reliable T-T2000 values. To this end, we have investigated three different types of primary thermometers: the current sensing noise thermometer (CSNT), the primary magnetic field fluctuation thermometer (pMFFT) and the Coulomb blockade thermometer (CBT). Based on a thorough investigation of the thermometers detailed uncertainty budgets were established for the measurement of thermodynamic temperatures. Direct comparison measurements between all thermometers demonstrate the agreement of temperature measurements within less than 1%. Our new T-T2000 data confirm the correctness of the PLTS-2000 in the temperature range from 20mK up to about 700mK with relative combined standard uncertainties better than 0.64%.
Original languageEnglish
Article number125
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Thermophysics
Volume37
Early online date20 Oct 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Mise en pratique of the kelvin (MeP-K)
  • PLTS-2000
  • Primary thermometry
  • Temperature scale

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