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A Self-Calibrated Transfer Standard for Microwave Calorimetry

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Author(s)

Dazhen Gu, Xifeng Lu, Ben Jamroz, Dylan Williams, Billy F. Riddle, Xiaohai Cui

Abstract

We develop a new calibration technique for measuring the correction factor of a calorimeter with a vector network analyzer. Based on a wave-parameter formulation, we develop analytic formulas for the correction-factor ($g$) and effective-efficiency ($\eta$). This allows us to calibrate both the calorimeter and the thermistor mount in a single step. This greatly reduces the number of physical parameters involved in calibration processes while tracking correlated uncertainty.
Proceedings Title
2018 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements
Conference Dates
July 8-13, 2018
Conference Location
Paris, FR

Keywords

Correction factor, microcalorimeter, microwave power, transfer standard, vector wave parameter

Citation

Gu, D. , Lu, X. , Jamroz, B. , Williams, D. , Riddle, B. and Cui, X. (2018), A Self-Calibrated Transfer Standard for Microwave Calorimetry, 2018 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, Paris, FR, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=924864 (Accessed October 7, 2025)

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Created July 8, 2018, Updated April 11, 2022
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