Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry

O.M. Hahtela; M. Meschke; A. Savin; David Gunnarsson; M. Prunnila; J.S. Penttilä; L. Roschier; M. Heinonen; A. Manninen; J.P. Pekola

doi:10.1063/1.4819529

Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry

O.M. Hahtela, M. Meschke, A. Savin, David Gunnarsson, M. Prunnila, J.S. Penttilä, L. Roschier, M. Heinonen, A. Manninen, J.P. Pekola

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Abstract

Coulomb blockade thermometry (CBT) has proven to be a feasible method for primary thermometry in every day laboratory use at cryogenic temperatures from ca. 10 mK to a few tens of kelvins. The operation of CBT is based on single electron charging effects in normal metal tunnel junctions. In this paper, we discuss the typical error sources and uncertainty components that limit the present absolute accuracy of the CBT measurements to the level of about 1 % in the optimum temperature range. Identifying the influence of different uncertainty sources is a good starting point for improving the measurement accuracy to the level that would allow the CBT to be more widely used in high-precision low temperature metrological applications and for realizing thermodynamic temperature in accordance to the upcoming new definition of kelvin.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Volume 8
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Ninth International Temperature Symposium
Editors	Christopher W. Meyer
Publisher	American Institute of Physics AIP
Pages	142-147
Volume	1552
ISBN (Print)	978-0-7354-1178-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819529
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	9th International Temperature Symposium, ITS 2012 - Los Angeles, CA, United States Duration: 19 Mar 2012 → 23 Mar 2012

Publication series

Series	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1552
ISSN	0094-243X

Conference

Conference	9th International Temperature Symposium, ITS 2012
Abbreviated title	ITS 2012
Country	United States
City	Los Angeles, CA
Period	19/03/12 → 23/03/12

Keywords

coulomb blockade thermometry
measurement uncertainty
primary thermometer

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Hahtela, O. M., Meschke, M., Savin, A., Gunnarsson, D., Prunnila, M., Penttilä, J. S., Roschier, L., Heinonen, M., Manninen, A., & Pekola, J. P. (2013). Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry. In C. W. Meyer (Ed.), Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Volume 8: Proceedings of the Ninth International Temperature Symposium (Vol. 1552, pp. 142-147). American Institute of Physics AIP. AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol.. 1552 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819529

Hahtela, O.M. ; Meschke, M. ; Savin, A. ; Gunnarsson, David ; Prunnila, M. ; Penttilä, J.S. ; Roschier, L. ; Heinonen, M. ; Manninen, A. ; Pekola, J.P. / Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry. Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Volume 8: Proceedings of the Ninth International Temperature Symposium. editor / Christopher W. Meyer. Vol. 1552 American Institute of Physics AIP, 2013. pp. 142-147 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1552).

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Hahtela, OM, Meschke, M, Savin, A, Gunnarsson, D, Prunnila, M, Penttilä, JS, Roschier, L, Heinonen, M, Manninen, A & Pekola, JP 2013, Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry. in CW Meyer (ed.), Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Volume 8: Proceedings of the Ninth International Temperature Symposium. vol. 1552, American Institute of Physics AIP, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1552, pp. 142-147, 9th International Temperature Symposium, ITS 2012, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 19/03/12. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819529

Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry. / Hahtela, O.M.; Meschke, M.; Savin, A.; Gunnarsson, David; Prunnila, M.; Penttilä, J.S.; Roschier, L.; Heinonen, M.; Manninen, A.; Pekola, J.P.

Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Volume 8: Proceedings of the Ninth International Temperature Symposium. ed. / Christopher W. Meyer. Vol. 1552 American Institute of Physics AIP, 2013. p. 142-147 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1552).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Hahtela OM, Meschke M, Savin A, Gunnarsson D, Prunnila M, Penttilä JS et al. Investigation of uncertainty components in Coulomb blockade thermometry. In Meyer CW, editor, Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Volume 8: Proceedings of the Ninth International Temperature Symposium. Vol. 1552. American Institute of Physics AIP. 2013. p. 142-147. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1552). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819529