• DocumentCode
    976996
  • Title

    The microcalorimeter as a national microwave power standard

  • Author

    Clark, Richard F.

  • Author_Institution
    National Research Council, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    74
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    102
  • Lastpage
    104
  • Abstract
    The simple construction and good accuracy of the microcalorimeter has resulted in its adoption by many countries as their national standard of microwave power in hollow waveguide. Its use is increasing as a national standard for coaxial microwave power measurement.
  • Keywords
    Bolometers; Calibration; Coaxial components; Electromagnetic heating; Flanges; Heat sinks; Hollow waveguides; Power measurement; Temperature; Waveguide junctions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1986.13411
  • Filename
    1457679