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Uncertainty Analysis of Josephson Voltage Standard System and Inter-Laboratory Comparison Experiment

Published

Author(s)

Richard L. Steiner, Yi-hua D. Tang, June E. Sims, Alan F. Clark

Abstract

High precision voltage calibrations are now regularly performed in industrial calibration laboratories with Josephson array voltage standard systems. A full uncertainty characterization cannot guarantee that the lowest possible uncertainty has been achieved, although uncertainties of less than 10 parts in 109 have been quoted. Comparing systems by reference standard interchange can give greater assurance of low uncertainty capabilities, but additional uncertainty components must also be considered. With a realistic uncertainty statement as a desired goal, uncertainty characterizations of the NIST voltage standard systems along with analysis of Zener reference interchange data will be discussed.
Conference Dates
July 19-23, 1998
Conference Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Conference Title
National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL)

Keywords

Josephson voltage standard, system inter-comparison, uncertainty

Citation

Steiner, R. , Tang, Y. , Sims, J. and Clark, A. (1998), Uncertainty Analysis of Josephson Voltage Standard System and Inter-Laboratory Comparison Experiment, National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL), Albuquerque, NM, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=30138 (Accessed December 12, 2024)

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Created June 30, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021