Keywords: Samuel Benz (5940512689).jpg NIST physicist Samuel Benz holds the two components that are compared in the first electronic measurement of the Boltzmann constant The ac reference signal generated by the superconducting chip left is compared to the Johnson noise of a resistor inside the glass container right In the experiment the water in the container is held at its triple point temperature near 0° C or 32° F Credit Burrus/NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5940512689/ Samuel Benz 2011-01-27 11 10 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5940512689 2016-09-07 02 15 08 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 1 |