An International Intercomparison of Quantum-Based AC Voltage Standards

Published

October 1, 2012

Author(s)

Thomas E. Lipe Jr., Piotr S. Filipski, Joseph R. Kinard Jr., Yi-hua D. Tang

Abstract

We report the results of a comparison of quantum-based AC Josephson Voltage Standards (ACJVS) between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Research Council, Canada (NRC), using a thermal transfer standard as the traveling standard. Excellent agreement was obtained between NIST and NRC from measurements on the lowest voltage ranges of the thermal transfer standard, indicating that the two ACJVS systems are consistent. This work confirms that the use of the ACJVS as a reference for ac voltage measurements is viable, and these systems can form the basis for ac voltage metrology in the future. This intercomparison was performed as part of SIM Bilateral Comparison SIM.EM-S11, AC-DC Voltage Transfer Difference at Low Voltages using an AC Josephson Voltage Standard.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the 2011 International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Conference Dates

May 13-16, 2012

Conference Location

Graz, AT

Conference Title

2011 International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

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Conferences

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Keywords

AC-DC Difference, Interlaboratory Comparison, Josephson Voltage Standard, Voltage Measurement

Citation

Lipe Jr., T. , Filipski, P. , Kinard Jr., J. and Tang, Y. (2012), An International Intercomparison of Quantum-Based AC Voltage Standards, Proceedings of the 2011 International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Graz, AT, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=909996 (Accessed May 10, 2026)

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