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Wideband Synthetic-Aperture Millimeter-Wave Spatial-Channel Reference System With Traceable Uncertainty Framework

January 24, 2023
Author(s)
Kate Remley, Peter Vouras, Ben Jamroz, Alec Weiss, Jeanne Quimby, Dylan Williams, Rod Leonhardt, Damla Guven, Rob Jones, Joshua Kast
This paper describes a wideband synthetic-aperture system and the associated Fourier processing for generating high-resolution spatial and temporal estimates of the signal propagation environment in wireless communication channels at millimeter-wave

Welcome to SAMURAI's software!

August 29, 2022
Author(s)
Alec Weiss, Jeanne Quimby, Rod Leonhardt
This project is anticipated to generate a software package for automation of the SAMURAI platform, Working Data, Derived Data, and Published Results. Working Data will comprise raw measurement information from vector network analyzer or camera array

Methodology for Measuring the Frequency Dependence of Multipath Channels Across the Millimeter-Wave Bands

April 19, 2022
Author(s)
Damla Guven, Ben Jamroz, Jack Chuang, Camillo Gentile, Rob Horansky, Kate Remley, Dylan Williams, Jeanne Quimby, Rod Leonhardt
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications promise Gigabits-per-second data rates thanks to the availability of large swaths of bandwidth between 10–100 GHz. Although cellular operators prefer the lower portions of the bands due to the general belief that

Welcome to SAMURAI's documentation!

January 13, 2022
Author(s)
Alec Weiss, Jeanne Quimby, Rod Leonhardt, Ben Jamroz, Peter Vouras, Kate Remley, Dylan Williams
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communication Technology Laboratory (CTL) developed the Synthetic Aperture Measurement with Uncertainties and Angle of Arrival (SAMURAI) millimeter-wave testbed and technique. SAMURAI utilizes a

Configuration and Control of a Millimeter-Wave Synthetic Aperture Measurement System with Uncertainties

October 25, 2021
Author(s)
Alec J. Weiss, Jeanne Quimby, Rodney Leonhardt, Benjamin Jamroz, Dylan Williams, Kate Remley, Peter Vouras, Atef Elsherbeni
This paper discusses the configuration and control of a new millimeter wave over-the-air measurement system. This system provides unparalleled measurement accuracy, flexibility, and the ability to bound uncertainties on its measurements. The system also

Frequency Invariant Beampatterns for Wideband Synthetic Aperture Channel Sounders

May 29, 2020
Author(s)
Peter G. Vouras, Jeanne T. Quimby, Benjamin F. Jamroz, Alec J. Weiss, Rodney W. Leonhardt, Dylan F. Williams, Catherine A. Remley
This paper derives two novel frequency invariant beamformers (FIBs) for use with wideband synthetic aperture channel sounders. Results using measured data show that the choice of beam pattern can affect the amount of diffuse multipath energy received

Channel Sounder Measurement Verification: Conducted Tests

April 15, 2020
Author(s)
Jeanne T. Quimby, Jeffrey A. Jargon, Rodney W. Leonhardt, Jake D. Rezac, Paul D. Hale, Catherine A. Remley, Amanda A. Koepke, Robert Johnk, chriss Hammerschmidt, Paul Mckenna, Irena Stange, Mike Chang
Channel modeling often provides a basis for the design and deployment of wireless technology. Engineers design systems to operate under certain expected channel conditions. Channel models are typically based on the statistics of a collection of many

Millimeter-Wave Highly-Multipath Channel Measurements

February 21, 2020
Author(s)
Alec Weiss, Joshua Kast, Rob Jones, Jeanne Quimby, Rodney Leonhardt, Benjamin Jamroz, Peter Vouras, Dylan Williams, Kate Remley
We provide the frequency response of a high multipath propagation channel using a narrow beamwidth synthetic aperture measurement technique from 26.5 - 40 GHz.

Large-Signal Network Analysis for Over-the-Air Test of Up-Converting and Down-Converting Phased Arrays

June 1, 2019
Author(s)
Alec Weiss, Dylan Williams, Jeanne Quimby, Rod Leonhardt, Thomas Choi, Zihang Chen, Kate Remley, andreas Molisch, Ben Jamroz, Jake Rezac, Peter Vouras
We explore large-signal network analysis for the over-the-air test of up-converting and down-converting phased arrays. The approach first uses a vector network analyzer to calibrate the impulse response of an over-the-air test system at RF. The vector

A Charge Integrator Amplifier and Trap Detector for pico-Joule Laser Pulse Energy Measurement

August 10, 2018
Author(s)
Malcolm G. White, David J. Livigni, Rodney W. Leonhardt, Geiland Porrovecchio, Marek Smid
We report the characterisation and calibration of a charge integrator amplifier, developed for pico-joule laser pulse energy measurement at repetition rates up to 1 kHz. The amplifier is designed to operate in conjunction with an input charge source, such

Channel Sounder Measurement Verification and Uncertainty

June 2, 2017
Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley, Jeanne T. Quimby, Paul D. Hale, Dylan F. Williams, Jeffrey A. Jargon, Rodney W. Leonhardt
This presentation describes channel-sounder measurement verification procedures including options such as comparing measurements to theory, conducted tests of a known, simulated-channel artifact, direct over-the-air comparison to a vector network analyzer

A CW calibrated laser pulse energy meter for the range 1 pJ to 100mJ

May 13, 2014
Author(s)
Malcolm G. White, Rodney W. Leonhardt, David J. Livigni, John H. Lehman
We describe the use of a silicon photodiode trap detector and digital storage oscilloscope as an absolute laser pulse energy meter, capable of repetition rates of 85 Hz and 5% uncertainty (k = 2). The maximum repetition rate is limited by the decay time of

Dual-wavelength transfer standard for laser peak-power measurement

May 9, 2011
Author(s)
Rodney W. Leonhardt, Daniel King
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Corona Division (NSWC) have jointly developed a low-level peak-power radiometer (D-ESR) which functions as a transfer standard for measuring laser pulses at

Advanced Test and Calibration Systems for Integrated Multi-Sensor Platforms with IR, Visible, and Laser Range Finder/Designator Capabilities

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
Paul Bryant, Jack Grigor, Pat Harris, Brian Rich, Alan Irwin, Steve McHugh, Daniel W. King, Rodney Leonhardt
This paper discusses recent advances in the development of test and evaluation instrumentation for military laser range finder (LRF) and designation systems. Recent strides have been made in the development of sophisticated active ranging simulation

Calibration Service for Laser Power and Energy at 248 nm

January 1, 1998
Author(s)
Rodney W. Leonhardt
This document describes the calibration service provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for laser power and energy at the excimer laser wavelength of 248 nm. The service supports the calibration of laser power meters form 400