A UNIFIED CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR SPECTRUM ANALYSER MEASUREMENTS

• Abstract:

  The spectrum analyser is a complex piece of instrumentation, which requires careful operator training to fully exploit its features. Over the years its structure has evolved, both as a result of technological advances and in response to new measurement requirements. A modern spectrum analyser thus offers the user an extensive array of functions and options, arranged in complex menu structures. A side-effect of this situation is that sometimes it may be difficult to retain a common conceptual view of the instrument operation, since a variety of factors and set-up parameters come into play. This paper proposes a theoretical analysis of spectrum analyser operation, with the aim of providing a conceptual framework that can be readily adapted to most practical situations.
• Keywords:

  spectral analysis, power spectral density
• Download:

  PWC-2003-TC7-018.pdf
• DOI:

  _unreg_wc-2003.TC7-018

Event details:

• IMEKO TC:
• Event name:

  XVII IMEKO World Congress
• Title:

  Metrology in the 3rd Millennium

• Place:

  Dubrovnik, CROATIA
• Time:

  22 June 2003 - 28 June 2003