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

This radiation is proportional to its intrinsic temperature. One element of this apparent intrinsic radiation is infrared radiation, which can be utilized to measure the body's temperature. This ...

Schematic image describing the basic principle of temperature measurement of the developed nanothermometer. Credit: ACS Nano (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c10126 ...

A new way to measure the temperatures of objects by studying the effect of their black-body radiation on Rydberg atoms has ...