DocumentCode
3474847
Title
Error in calorimetric effective efficiency measurements due to DC losses
Author
Crowley, T.P. ; Riddle, B.F.
Author_Institution
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
13-18 June 2010
Firstpage
694
Lastpage
695
Abstract
DC losses in the four-wire leads or connector of a microwave power transfer standard can result in incorrect effective efficiency measurements as measured by a calorimeter. Symptoms of the error and a method for setting an upper limit of its magnitude are described.
Keywords
calorimeters; electric connectors; error analysis; losses; microwave detectors; DC losses; calorimetric effective efficiency measurements error; four wire lead; microwave power transfer standard; Connectors; Electrical resistance measurement; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic measurements; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; Microwave measurements; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Thermistors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
Daejeon
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6795-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2010.5544171
Filename
5544171
Link To Document