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Using the Nose-to-nose Sampler Calibration Method in Pulse Metrology
Published
Author(s)
Donald R. Larson, Nicholas Paulter
Abstract
We present our analysis of the nose-to-nose (ntn) method for use as an accurate sampler calibration method. The variations in the measurement of the sampler impulse response using the ntn method are described and the assertion that the kick-out pulse is identical to the sampler impulse response is assessed. Temperature effects on the ntn method are also examined. Finally, the effect of uncertainties in the ntn calibration method on the uncertainties in reported pulses parameters is examined.
Proceedings Title
11th IMEKO TC-4 Symposium on Trends in Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation
sampler calibration , nose-to-nose , kick-out pulse , offset voltage
Citation
Larson, D.
and Paulter, N.
(2001),
Using the Nose-to-nose Sampler Calibration Method in Pulse Metrology, 11th IMEKO TC-4 Symposium on Trends in Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation, Lisbon, 1, PO, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32030
(Accessed October 17, 2025)