Proposed tests to evaluate the frequency-dependent capacitor ratio for single electron tunneling experiment

Author

Avramov-Zamurovic, S.

Author_Institution

US Naval Acad., Annapolis, MD, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

17-21 June 1996

Firstpage

265

Lastpage

266

Abstract

A precise measurement of the ratio of two cryogenic capacitors is needed for a capacitor charging experiment using single electron tunneling (SET) phenomena. To support the capacitor charging metrology a frequency characterization of the capacitors is required. To cover the frequency range from 1 Hz to 1 kHz, resistive and inductive voltage divider bridges are proposed. Preliminary tests suggest that the uncertainty with which the capacitor ratio can be evaluated is less than one part per 10/sup 6/.

Keywords

bridge circuits; bridge instruments; capacitance measurement; capacitors; measurement standards; tunnelling; voltage dividers; 1 Hz to 1 kHz; capacitor charging experiment; capacitor ratio; cryogenic capacitors; frequency range; frequency-dependent capacitor ratio; inductive voltage divider bridges; measurement standards; resistive voltage divider bridges; single electron tunneling experiment; uncertainty; Bridge circuits; Capacitors; Cryogenics; Electrons; Frequency conversion; Metrology; Testing; Tunneling; Uncertainty; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on

Conference_Location

Braunschweig, Germany

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3376-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.1996.547064

Filename

547064