Ridler, N, Clarke, R, Huang, H et al. (1 more author) (2016) Evaluation of Cross-Connected Waveguides as Transfer Standards of Transmission at High Millimetre-wave Frequencies. Metrologia, 53 (4). 1069. ISSN 0026-1394
Abstract
At the present time, transfer and verification standards of transmission coefficient (or, equivalently, transmission loss) are not readily available at high millimetre-wave frequencies (i.e. at frequencies ranging typically from 100 GHz to 300 GHz). In recent years, cross-connected waveguide devices have been proposed to provide calculable standards of transmission loss at these frequencies. This paper investigates the viability of these cross-connected waveguides as transfer standards of transmission for inter-laboratory measurement comparison exercises. This relates to their potential use in activities such as international key comparison exercises and measurement audit programmes. A trial inter-laboratory comparison involving four laboratories using two cross-connected waveguides in the WR-05 waveguide size (covering frequencies from 140 GHz to 220 GHz) is described and includes an analysis of the measurement results obtained during the comparison exercise.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 BIPM & IOP Publishing Ltd. This is an author-created, un-copyedited version of an article published in Metrologia. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/53/4/1069. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Inter-laboratory comparison; Key Comparisons; Millimetre-waves; Verification Devices; Vector Network Analysis; Waveguides |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EURAMET EMRP-MSU SIB62-REG3 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2016 10:34 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 15:58 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/53/4/1069 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.1088/0026-1394/53/4/1069 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101827 |