31. This temperature difference is measured using a thermocouple . 32. Thermopile, composed of multiple thermocouples in series. 33. :: The modern solution is to use a digital thermometer with a thermocouple . 34. Other parameters that are determining sensor properties are the electrical characteristics of the thermocouple . 35. *A thermocouple sensor with a black coating. 36. The fabrication also becomes very challenging particularly for thermocouple sensor size below 500 nm. 37. Another design element that can be included into the sample assembly is a thermocouple . 38. These errors can be cushioned choosing the appropriate thermocouple type for the experimental conditions. 39. Rhenium tungsten alloys are also applied as thermocouples to measure temperatures up to 2200 �C. 40. Although current flows very little, power can be generated by a single thermocouple junction.