Indium Resistance Thermometer; 4 to 300°K

Abstract

The possible advantages are discussed of a resistance thermometer made with a metallic element of low Debye characteristic temperature and very high purity, e.g., ratio of residual resistance to ice-point resistance of 10−4. Measurements on the electrical resistance of commercially available indium wire from 3 to 300°K suggest that it may be a useful thermometer as it remains temperature sensitive down to its superconducting transition at 3.41°K, because of its high purity and τ ∼100°K.

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DOI

10.1063/1.1715958

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