Investigation and Evaluation of Methods for Pulse Rise-Time Measurement

Abstract

This report presents the results of an investigation into various methods for measurement of the rise time of very fast pulses. The methods pursued under the study were: (1) the investigation of various types of coaxial deflection structures for use in a real-time oscilloscope, (2) characterization of the response of sampling oscilloscopes in the frequency domain and calculation of the response in the time domain and (3) the determination of pulse shape by the Gaddy autocorrelation technique. The techniques can be used to characterize the voltage waveform V(t) of fast pulse systems such as impulse generators, time domain reflectometers and some digital and radar systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0844509

Entities

People

  • Arthur R. Ondrejka
  • James R. Andrews
  • Paul A. Hudson
  • William J. Blank

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Calibration
  • Circuits
  • Connectors
  • Detectors
  • Electron Beams
  • Frequency Domain
  • Measurement
  • Networks
  • Pulse Generators
  • Radar
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Time
  • Time Domain
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.