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Design of the NIST 10 V programmable Josephson voltage standard system

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Author(s)

Charles J. Burroughs, Paul Dresselhaus, Alain Rufenacht, Mike Elsbury, Samuel Benz

Abstract

NIST has developed and implemented a new Programmable Josephson Voltage Standard (PJVS) that operates at 10 V. This next-generation system is optimized for both dc metrology and stepwise-approximated ac voltage measurements for frequencies up to a few hundred Hertz. The nonhysteretic Josephson junctions in these 10 V PJVS systems, which produce intrinsically stable voltages, provide a number of advantages and additional features as compared to conventional JVS systems.
Proceedings Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest
Conference Dates
June 13-18, 2010
Conference Location
Daejon, KR
Conference Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements

Keywords

Digital-analog conversion, Josephson arrays, Quantization, Signal synthesis, Standards, Superconductor-normal-superconductor devices, Voltage measurement

Citation

Burroughs, C. , Dresselhaus, P. , Rufenacht, A. , Elsbury, M. and Benz, S. (2010), Design of the NIST 10 V programmable Josephson voltage standard system, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest, Daejon, KR, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=904936 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created June 12, 2010, Updated October 12, 2021
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