Title :
Synthesizing accurate voltages with superconducting quantum-based standards
fDate :
6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper discusses the capabilities and measurement techniques of three unique quantum-based systems and summarizes their use as accurate dc and ac references for voltage and power metrology and as low-distortion arbitrary-waveform sources for the characterization of stability and nonlinearities in analog and digital electronics.
Keywords :
SQUIDs; measurement standards; power measurement; quantum Hall effect; superconductivity; voltage measurement; accurate voltage synthesization; analog electronics; digital electronics; low-distortion arbitrary-waveform sources; measurement techniques; power metrology; superconducting quantum-based standards; voltage metrology; Government; Josephson junctions; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Metrology; Standards development; Superconducting devices; Superconducting materials; Technological innovation; Voltage measurement;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIM.2010.5475160
