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Capabilities

  • Direct Current: DC voltage, current, and resistance
  • Alternating Current: AC voltage, power, current, phase, capacitance, inductance, frequency, and field strength
  • RF and Microwave: RF power, attenuation, network analysis, rise time, and modulation
  • Photometric, Radiometric, Fiber Optic: Luminous intensity, luminance, illuminance, spectral radiometry, fiber optic power and attenuation, fiber optic wavelength
  • Video: video waveform amplitude, burst frequency error, differential gain, noise spectrum analysis, video frequency
  • Thermodynamics: temperature sensing, humidity, dew point, infrared radiation, flow (GN2, GHe, and air), liquid flow (H2O)
  • Mass, Force, Torque: mass, force, torque generation and rotational speed
  • Dimensional:- length, parallelism, ID, OD, flatness, angle, optical alignment, and surface texture
  • Pressure, Vacuum: static pressure, vacuum
  • Miscellaneous- sound pressure level, vibration pickup sensitivity, gas detection
  • NIST-traceable standards for dimensional, pressure, mass, temperature, and electrical disciplines
  • Direct Current- Josephson Voltage Standard, Voltage Divider, Fluke 752A, American Reliance PLA 4K-400-360, Standard Resistor/Precision Multimeter, Standard Resistor and DCC Bridge
  • Alternating Current-Fluke 792A AC/DC Transfer Standard, Fluke A55 Thermal Converters, Fluke A40B Shunts, Pacific Power Source 140AMX, Phase Meter, Phase Generator, Capacitance Bridge, Standard Inductors, Cesium & GPS Receiver w/ Time Interval Analyzer, Reference Magnets
  • RF and Microwave- Thermistor Mount, Power Sensor, Coaxial WGBC Piston Attenuator, Attenuation Measurement Receiver, Agilent N5230A/N4690B Type N, Agilent E5071C/85092C Type N, Entegra 1240,Agilent N5531S Measuring Receiver
  • Photometric, Radiometric, Fiber Optic- Standard Lamp (Illuminant ‘A’), Standard Photometer & Lamp, Standard Detectors and Directional Transmitting Standard, Standard Lamps and Monochromator, Fiber Optic Power Meter, Fiber Optic Spectrum Analyzer
  • Video- Video Amplitude Calibrator, Video Waveform Monitor
    Thermodynamics- Comparison bath & Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometer, Two-Pressure Dew Point Standard, Black Body Source, Laminar Mass Flow Standard, Sonic Mass Flow Standard, Liquid Flow Prover
  • Mass, Force, Torque- Reference Masses, Balance, Comparator, Class F Weights, Comparison to Reference Load Cells (Tension and Compression),Torque Testing Machine, Torque Moment Arm & Weights, Tachometer Calibrator
  • Dimensional- Gage Blocks and Length Interferometer/Comparator, Length Laser System, Coordinate Measuring Machine, Master Thread Wires, Optical Alignment Gage, Flatness Interferometer, Optical Reference Plane, Electronic Level, Angle Generator, Autocollimators, Angle Blocks, Surface Analyzer and Roughness Blocks
  • Pressure and Vacuum- Manometer, Deadweight Piston Gage, Electronic Pressure Controller, Spinning Rotor Vacuum Gage, Capacitance Diaphragm Gauge
  • Sound- Standard Microphones
  • Gas Detectors- Standard gas mixtures of oxygen, ozone, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, isobutylene, pentane, halon, and hydrogen; pH Buffer solutions; Halogen Leak Standard; Latex/Polystyrene Particles; Box Irradiator
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