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International Comparison of Noise-Temperature Measurements at 2, 4, and 12 GHz

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Author(s)

James P. Randa, J. Achkar, F. I. Buchholz, T. Colard, D. Schubert, M. Sinclair, John Rice, G. S. Williams

Abstract

We report results of a recent international comparison of thermal noise-power measurements, performed under the auspices of CIPM/CCE. The noise temperatures of two solid-state sources with GPC-7 connectors were measured at 2, 4, and 12 GHz. All results agreed within the expanded uncertainties. The comparison was performed in accordance with the guidelines recently adopted by the CCE.
Proceedings Title
Proc., Conf. Prec. Electromagn. Meas.
Conference Dates
July 6-10, 1998
Conference Location
Washington, DC

Keywords

International comparison, noise measurement, noise temperature, thermal noise

Citation

Randa, J. , Achkar, J. , Buchholz, F. , Colard, T. , Schubert, D. , Sinclair, M. , Rice, J. and Williams, G. (1998), International Comparison of Noise-Temperature Measurements at 2, 4, and 12 GHz, Proc., Conf. Prec. Electromagn. Meas., Washington, DC, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=24272 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created July 1, 1998, Updated February 19, 2017