Development of a 60 Hz Power Standard using SNS Programmable Josephson Voltage Standards

Published

July 14, 2006

Author(s)

Charles J. Burroughs, Samuel Benz, Paul Dresselhaus, Yonuk Chong, Bryan C. Waltrip, Thomas L. Nelson, J. Williams

Abstract

We are implementing a new standard for 60 Hz mains power based on precision sinusoidal reference voltages from two independent Programmable Josephson Voltage Standards (PJVS) (one for voltage and one for current). Our NIST PJVS systems are based on superconductor - normal metal - superconductor (SNS) junctions. Using step-wise approximation synthesis, the PJVS systems produce sinewaves with precisely calculable rms-value and spectral content. The uncertainty contributions from the Josephson references are expected to be a few parts in 107, which will enable the development of an ac power standard with overall uncertainties at the level of a few parts in 106.

Proceedings Title

Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest

Conference Dates

July 9-14, 2006

Conference Location

Torino, 1, IT

Conference Title

Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

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

Citation

Burroughs, C. , Benz, S. , Dresselhaus, P. , Chong, Y. , Waltrip, B. , Nelson, T. and Williams, J. (2006), Development of a 60 Hz Power Standard using SNS Programmable Josephson Voltage Standards, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, Torino, 1, IT, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32194 (Accessed October 16, 2025)