Larson, D.
and Paulter, N.
(2007),
Nanosecond Delay With Subpicosecond Uncertainty, Review of Scientific Instruments, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32629
(Accessed April 18, 2024)
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Nanosecond Delay With Subpicosecond Uncertainty
Published
Author(s)
,
Abstract
We have combined a commercially available, variable length coaxial delay line (trombone line) with a high resolution linear translation system. The result is better resolution and lower uncertainty in the achievable delays than previously available. The range of delay is 0 ps to approximately 1250 ps, the bidirectional resolution is 2.0 ps, the unidirectional resolution is 0.2 ps, and the uncertainty in the measured delay is +/-0.09 ps. Drift, temperature dependence of delay, repeatability, linearity, and hysteresis were also examined.Citation
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume
78
Issue
8
Pub Type
Journals
Download Paper
Keywords
delay, linearity, nanosecond, picosecond, temperature dependence, uncertainty
Citation
Created August 31, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021