• DocumentCode
    711733
  • Title

    Traceability for microwave power measurements: Past, present, and future

  • Author

    Ginley, Ronald A.

  • Author_Institution
    Electromagn. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol. (NIST), Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    13-15 April 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    The need for traceable microwave power measurements for use in communications, defense, spectral line investigation, molecular particle signature identification, material property characterization, and many other applications is well known. Traceability for power measurements was established many years ago. The primary method for establishing traceability for power measurements, which is still used today, was developed in the 1960´s. This paper will explore the techniques used for establishing past/current traceable power measurements and will also discuss the future directions for power traceability.
  • Keywords
    microwave measurement; power measurement; material property characterization; microwave power measurement; molecular particle signature identification; power traceability; spectral line investigation; Couplings; Detectors; Power measurement; Standards; Temperature measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), 2015 IEEE 16th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Cocoa Beach, FL
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WAMICON.2015.7120431
  • Filename
    7120431