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This article describes some teaching laboratory investigations of thermal noise. It is shown that under certain conditions the thermal noise current from a resistor may be measured with considerable accuracy, allowing meaningful comparison with theoretical prediction. Brief discussion of relevant theory is included. A novel shot noise generator, used for calibration, is described.
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