Practical primary thermometry via alkali-metal-vapour Doppler broadening

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Agnew, Nicola and Vohníková, Veronika and Riis, Erling and Machin, Graham and Arnold, Aidan S. (2025) Practical primary thermometry via alkali-metal-vapour Doppler broadening. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. ISSN 1471-2962 (In Press) (https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2024.0455)

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Abstract

Doppler-broadening thermometry (DBT) can be used as a calibration-free primary reference suitable for practical applications, e.g. reliably measuring temperatures over long periods of time in environments where sensor retrieval is impractical. We report on our proof-of-concept investigations into DBT with alkali metal vapour cells, with a particular focus on both absorption and frequency accuracy during scans. We reach sub-kelvin temperature accuracy, and experimental absorption fit residuals below $0.05\,\%$, in a simple setup. The outlook for portable, practical devices is bright, with clear prospects for future improvement.

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Agnew, Nicola, Vohníková, Veronika, Riis, Erling ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3225-5302, Machin, Graham and Arnold, Aidan S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-6958;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:94617
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    22 July 2025
    Published
    22 July 2025
    Accepted
    30 May 2025
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    Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:31 Oct 2025 15:38
    Last modified:28 Nov 2025 09:03
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/94617
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