Grosvenor, C.
, Randa, J.
and Billinger, R.
(2000),
Design and Testing of NFRad - A New Noise Measurement System, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=6264
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Design and Testing of NFRad - A New Noise Measurement System
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The NIST Noise project has constructed and tested a new, automated, coaxial (GPC-7) radiometer for the measurement of noise sources in the 8-12 GHz frequency band. It is an isolated, total-power radiometer that relies on lookup tables for relevant reflection coefficients and path asymmetry. This permits measurements at multiple frequencies much more quickly than on previous NIST systems. This paper reviews the theory, describes the design of the system and its components, and details the testing procedures and the operation of the system.Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 1518
Report Number
1518
Volume
1518
NIST Pub Series
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
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Keywords
noise, noise figure, noise measurement, noise temperature, radiometer, thermal noise
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Created March 1, 2000, Updated February 19, 2017