• DocumentCode
    1459234
  • Title

    The waveguide below-cutoff attenuation standard

  • Author

    Russell, David H.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, MD, USA
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2408
  • Lastpage
    2413
  • Abstract
    A semitutorial review of the history, development, and application of waveguide below-cutoff (WBCO) attenuation standards is presented. A brief summary of the electromagnetic (EM) theory is followed by descriptions of the various designs implemented over a span of 60 years. Designs range from simplistic to elaborate electromechanical creations that stretch the toolmaker´s art yet are ultimately dependent upon the primary standard of length
  • Keywords
    attenuation measurement; measurement standards; microwave measurement; waveguide attenuators; EM theory; attenuation standard; primary length standard; waveguide attenuators; waveguide below-cutoff attenuation; Attenuation measurement; Attenuators; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; History; Laboratories; Measurement standards; NIST; Propagation losses; Superconducting microwave devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/22.643852
  • Filename
    643852