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Entries from December 8th, 2009

New Super-Thermometer

December 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Chemistry, Physics

As the potential for cooling atoms increases, one problem physicists are dealing with is how to measure the extreme lows that these atoms are reaching. This new thermometer can hopefully reach as low as ten trillionths of one degree above absolute zero (−459.67° F). Considering how cold that is, it is unimaginable how accurate this [...]

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