Performance evaluation of a trace-moisture analyzer based on cavity ring-down spectroscopy: Direct comparison with the NMIJ trace-moisture standard

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 230-238

  Abe, Hisashi ^a   Yamada, Koichi M T ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diffusion tube; Humidity standard; Measurement performance; Metrological traceability; Sensor test; Standard gas

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION LINES; CAVITY RING-DOWN SPECTROSCOPY; EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; HUMIDITY STANDARD; LIMIT OF DETECTION; METROLOGICAL TRACEABILITY; MOLE FRACTION; NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF JAPANS; NITROGEN GAS; NMOL MOL-1; PEAK INTENSITY; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SENSOR TEST; STANDARD UNCERTAINTY; TIME RESPONSE;

MOISTURE; MOISTURE METERS; NITROGEN; PSYCHROMETERS; SENSORS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

STANDARDS;

EID: 79951515960     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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