Radio Frequency and Microwave Power Measurement

by Alan E. Fantom

Overview

The need to measure electrical power is common to many branches of science and engineering. This book presents a wide-ranging survey of the many types of radio-frequency and microwave power meter and the techniques which are used for calibrating and intercomparing them. The frequency range is 1 MHz to 200 GHz.

The first of the sixteen chapters considers the fundamentals. Four chapters are then devoted to the subject of calorimetry, which forms the basis of the majority of primary standards for power measurement. A further five chapters describe the various types of non-calorimetric power meter, which include not only the commonly used thermistor, thermoelectric and diode types, but also force-operated instruments and a considerable number of miscellaneous devices. Calibration and intercomparison methods are covered in three closely linked chapters which treat respectively the basic techniques, the use of reflectometers for power meter calibration, and the problems associated with connectors and adapters. In the last three chapters a mixture of topics is covered. First a concise survey of pulsed power measurements is presented. Attention is then given to the topics of voltage and current measurement, which are closely related to power measurement. Finally, the subject of the international intercomparison of standards is discussed and the results of some of the more important intercomparison exercises are summarised.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863411205
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	06/30/1990
Series:	Materials, Circuits and Devices
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Background and fundamentals
• Part A: Calorimeters
• Chapter 2: Introduction to calorimeters
• Chapter 3: Dry load calorimeters
• Chapter 4: The microcalorimeter
• Chapter 5: Flow calorimeters
• Part B: Non-calorimetric power meters
• Chapter 6: Bolometers
• Chapter 7: Thermoelectric power meters
• Chapter 8: Diode power meters
• Chapter 9: Force-operated instruments
• Part C: Calibration and comparison techniques
• Chapter 10: Other types of power meter
• Chapter 11: Basic techniques for calibrating power meters
• Chapter 12: Power meter calibration using reflectometers
• Chapter 13: Connectors and adapters
• Part D: Other topics
• Chapter 14: Instruments and techniques for pulsed power measurements
• Chapter 15: Voltage and current measurements
• Chapter 16: International intercomparison of standards
• Appendices

Editorial Reviews

Surveys the wide range of meters and techniques for calibrating and intercomparing the power of radio frequencies and microwaves in the range 1MHz to 200 GHz, a procedure necessary in many branches of science and technology. The reader is assumed to be at least a graduate level electrical engineer or physicist. Considers the fundamentals; calorimetry, which is the basis for most measurement; the various types of non-calorimeter power meters, including thermistor, thermoelectric, and diode types, and force-operated and other types; calibration and intercomparison methods; pulsed power measurements; related voltage and current measurement; and the international intercomparison of standards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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