• DocumentCode
    2275866
  • Title

    Improvements of the AC quantum voltmeter

  • Author

    Behr, R. ; Palafox, L. ; Kohlmann, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2008
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    45
  • Abstract
    The AC quantum voltmeter, an instrument for measuring AC waveforms by comparing them to a Josephson waveform, has been enhanced. Two different improvements to the signal-to-noise ratio are presented. The signal amplitude has been significantly increased by using 10-V Josephson arrays. The noise contribution has been reduced by adding a preamplifier at the input of the sampling null detector.
  • Keywords
    Josephson effect; preamplifiers; superconducting arrays; voltage measurement; voltmeters; AC quantum voltmeter; AC waveforms measurement; Josephson arrays; Josephson waveform; preamplifier; sampling null detector; signal amplitude; signal-to-noise ratio; voltage 10 V; Frequency; Microwave antenna arrays; Noise reduction; Preamplifiers; Sampling methods; Signal to noise ratio; Synthesizers; Time measurement; Voltage measurement; Voltmeters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Broomfield, CO
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2399-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2400-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574644
  • Filename
    4574644