A New Precision Spectroscopy Based Method for Boltzmann Constant Determination and Primary Thermometry
Year: 2018
Authors: Santamaria L. A., Siciliani de Cumis S., Dequal D., Bianco G., Cancio P.
Autors Affiliation: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Ctr Geodesia Spaziale, I-75100 Matera, Italy; CNR, INO, Largo E Fermi 6, I-50125 Florence, Italy.
Abstract: We propose a new independent thermometry method, line strength ratio thermometry (LRT), based on optical spectroscopy measurement of the line strength intensity ratio R between pairs of molecular transitions. Due to strong dependence of R on kT, a given measurement uncertainty delta R for R reflects in a small uncertainty of kT determination. By assuming experimental uncertainties of R and T to be those reported in literature, we foresee a k determination at the 5 ppm level, which is better than the most precise k determination by using Doppler broadening thermometry (DBT). In the frame of a new definition of the SI Kelvin unit, based on k as fixed constant, once the k constant is exactly established, LRT is proposed as a high resolution noncontact thermometry technique for absolute temperature measurements of gas samples at the ppm level.
Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
Volume: 122 (28) Pages from: 6026 to: 6030
More Information: This work was partially supported by Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale (PRIN), Project No. 20152MRAKH of the Italian Ministry of University and Research.KeyWords: quantum cascade laser; gas thermometry; frequency comb; units; DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b05523ImpactFactor: 2.641Citations: 3data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-11-24References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here
