Title :
Realization and characterization of a waveguide calorimeter for the 5 TO 8.5 GHz frequency range
Author :
Michaud, Alain ; Pévost, Chantal ; Paulusse, David C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Nat. Meas. Stand., Nat. Res. Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We have built and characterized a calorimeter for RF power measurements in rectangular metal waveguide in the range from 5 to 8.5 GHz (WR-137, R-70). We describe the instrument, show the experimental results and evaluate its accuracy.
Keywords :
calorimeters; power measurement; rectangular waveguides; RF power measurement; frequency 5 GHz to 8.5 GHz; rectangular metal waveguide; waveguide calorimeter; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; Instruments; Measurement standards; Microwave devices; Power measurement; Power transmission lines; Rectangular waveguides; Thermistors;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Daejeon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6795-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2010.5544045
