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NIST: New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately
January 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news:

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* NIST scientists have developed a new method for measuring temperature extremely accurately by using giant "Rydberg" atoms.

* This atomic thermometer provides accurate measurements "out of the box," without needing initial factory adjustments, because it relies on the basic principles of . . .

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