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NIST Temperature Scale Database (SRD 60), Version 3.0

ITS-90 References for Temperature Points:



Element: H/D
Year Reference Data with Ref.
2021 C. Gaiser and B. Fellmuth, Primary thermometry at 4 K, 14 K, and 25 K applying dielectric-constant gas thermometry, Metrologia 58, 042101 (2021). (DOI:)
2018 Lemmon, E.W., Bell, I.H., Huber, M.L., McLinden, M.O. NIST Standard Reference Database 23: Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties-REFPROP, Version 10.0, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Standard Reference Data Program, Gaithersburg, 2018. (No DOI)
2014 Richardson, I.A., Leachman, J.W., and Lemmon, E.W., J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 43(1), 013103, 2014. (DOI:)
2009 Leachman, J.W., Jacobsen, R.T, Penoncello, S.G., and Lemmon, E.W., "Fundamental Equations of State for Parahydrogen, Normal Hydrogen, and Orthohydrogen," J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 38(3):721-748, 2009. (DOI:)
2008 Tamura, O; Takasu, S; Nakano, T; Sakurai, H, NMIJ constant-volume gas thermometer for realization of the ITS-90 and thermodynamic temperature measurement, Inter. J. Thermo. Phys. 29 (2008) 31-41. (DOI:)
1996 Bedford, RE; Bonnier, G; Maas, H; Pavese, F, Recommended values of temperature on the International Temperature Scale of 1990 for a selected set of secondary reference points, Metrologia, 33 (1996) 133-154. (DOI:)
1992 Head D. I., Rusby R. L., Pavese F., The Triple Point of Pure Equilibrium Deuterium using Gd2O3 Spin Catalyst, in Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry (TMCSI), 1992, 6, 247-249. (No DOI)
1990 H. Preston-Thomas, The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90), Metrologia 27 (1990) 3 (DOI:)
1989 Levine P. D., Jaeger K. B., Mellons B. E., Precision AC Measurements of Temperature Below 90 K, IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 1989, 38, 428-433. (DOI:)
1989 Pavese F., Comments on the Article : J. Ancsin “Triple Point of Pure and Impure Deuterium” (Metrologia, 1988, 25, 155-163); Metrologia, 1989, 26, 207-208. (DOI:)
1988 Ancsin J., Triple Point of Pure and Impure Deuterium, Metrologia, 1988, 25, 155-163. (DOI:)
1988 McConville G. T., Pavese F., Physico-Chemical Problems Involved in Measuring Thermodynamic Properties of Normal and Equilibrium Deuterium at the Triple Point, J. Chem. Thermodynamics, 1988, 30, 337-358. (DOI:)
1987 Pavese F., McConville G. T., The Triple-Point Temperature of Pure Equilibrium Deuterium, Metrologia, 1987, 24, 107-120. (DOI:)
1982 B. A. Younglove, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 11, Supplement 1, 1-353 (1982) ()
1979 K. H. Berry, NPL-75: A Low Temperature Gas Thermometry Scale from 2.6 K to 27.1 K, Metrologia 15, 89 (1979). (DOI:)
1977 Ancsin J., Thermometric Fixed Points of Hydrogen, Metrologia, 1977, 13, 79-86. (DOI:)