Title :
International comparison of noise-temperature measurements at 2, 4, and 12 GHz
Author :
Randa, J. ; Achkar, J. ; Buchholz, F.-I. ; Colard, T. ; Schubert, D. ; Sinclair, M. ; Rice, J. ; Williams, G.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We report results of a recent international comparison of thermal noise-power measurements, performed under the auspices of CIPM/CCE. The noise temperatures of two solid-state sources with GPC-7 connectors were measured at 2, 4, and 12 GHz. All results agreed within the expanded uncertainties. The comparison was performed in accordance with the guidelines recently adopted by the CCE.
Keywords :
electric noise measurement; measurement uncertainty; microwave measurement; radiometers; thermal noise; transfer standards; 12 GHz; 2 GHz; 4 GHz; GPC-7 connectors; expanded uncertainties; international comparison; noise standards; noise-temperature measurements; solid-state sources; thermal noise-power measurements; travelling standards; Background noise; Connectors; Guidelines; Laboratories; NIST; Noise measurement; Ovens; Performance evaluation; Radiometers; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.700107
