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100 mV ac-dc Transfer Standard measurements with a Pulse-driven AC Josephson Voltage Standard

Published

Author(s)

Samuel P. Benz, Charles J. Burroughs, Paul D. Dresselhaus, Thomas E. Lipe, Joseph R. Kinard Jr.

Abstract

In order to improve the low-voltage calibration service at NIST we have constructed an ac Josephson voltage standard system with a maximum rms output voltage of 100 mV. Using this system we synthesized sinewaves of various audio frequencies and measured ac-dc differences on the 220 mV range of a commercial thermal transfer standard. By modifying the output resistance of the low-pass-filtered transmission-line we were able to extend our measurements frequency from a few kilohertz up to 100 kHz. Our data stand within the uncertainty budget of ac-dc difference calibrations made of this transfer standard using conventional techniques. At the conference we will present additional results using new Josephson circuits capable of reaching 200 mV.
Proceedings Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest
Conference Dates
July 9-14, 2006
Conference Location
Torino, IT
Conference Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements

Keywords

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

Citation

Benz, S. , Burroughs, C. , Dresselhaus, P. , Lipe, T. and Kinard, J. (2006), 100 mV ac-dc Transfer Standard measurements with a Pulse-driven AC Josephson Voltage Standard, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, Torino, IT, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32193 (Accessed April 18, 2024)
Created July 14, 2006, Updated February 19, 2017