BIPM - CCT-WG-CTh

Terms of reference and tasks

The terms of reference of WG-CTh are to review and document progress in contact thermometry, with a focus on thermodynamic temperature determination and defined scales. The list of tasks has been updated according to the discussions at the WG-SP meeting at 31 May 2017 and is given below:

Tasks

reviewing and reporting on measurements of T – T₉₀ and T – T₂₀₀₀;

recommending key comparisons in contact thermometry to the CCT;

reviewing the research and application of primary contact thermometers to realize the kelvin;

updating the Mise en Pratique of the definition of the kelvin;

updating the Guide to the Realization of the ITS-90;

reviewing novel contact thermometry techniques.

Chairperson:

Dr Christof Gaiser (PTB)

Members:

Dr Michael De Podesta (NPL)
Dr Roberto Gavioso (INRIM)
Dr Vladimir Gennadiy Kytin (VNIIFTRI)
Dr Tohru Nakano (NMIJ/AIST)
Dr Laurent Pitre (LNE-Cnam)
Prof. Anatolii Pokhodun (VNIIM)
Dr Patrick Rourke (NRC)
Dr Weston Tew (NIST)
Dr Rod White (MSL)
Dr Inseok Yang (KRISS)
Dr Jintao Zhang (NIM)
Co-opted members:
- Dr Richard Rusby (NPL)
- Dr Bernd Fellmuth (PTB)