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Pulse Metrology, Part 1

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Author(s)

Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., Donald R. Larson

Abstract

Pulse metrology refers to the science of the measurement of pulses, which are transient phenomena. This article describes concepts important for pulse metrology, namely, reproducibility and repeatability of measurement, measurement uncertainty, and traceability to fundamental units.
Citation
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine

Keywords

pulse metrology, standards, waveforms

Citation

Paulter, N. and Larson, D. (2011), Pulse Metrology, Part 1, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=907578 (Accessed April 19, 2024)
Created June 1, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017