Report/Guide

Skinner, J; Salter, M J; Ridler, N M; Wang, Y; Salek, M; Stake, J; Jayasankar, D; Hesler, J; Durant, S (2022) Interlaboratory Comparison Of S-Parameter Measurements In WM-380 Waveguide at Frequencies from 500 GHz to 750 GHz. NPL Report. TQE 23

Singh, D; Salter, M; Skinner, J; Ridler, N M (2021) Commissioning of a VNA dynamic uncertainty tool for microwave S-parameter measurements. NPL Report. TQE 16

Article

Gruber, M; Skinner, J; Eichstadt, S; Appleby, R; Ridler, N M (2025) Enabling efficient uncertainty evaluation of time-gating implemented in an open-source python package. Measurement: Sensors, 38. 101738

Shang, X; Naftaly, M; Skinner, J; Ausden, L; Gregory, A; Ridler, N M; Arz, U; Phung, G N; Ulm, D; Kleine-Ostmann, T; Allal, D; Wojciechowski, M; Kazemipour, A; Gaumann, G; Hudlicka, M (2024) Interlaboratory Comparison of Dielectric Measurements from Microwave to Terahertz Frequencies Using VNA-based and Optical-based Methods. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 72 (11). pp. 6473-6484.

Shin, S H; Skinner, J (2024) Application of Weighting Algorithm for Enhanced Broadband Vector Network Analyzer Measurements. Mathematics, 12 (18). 2871

Skinner, J; Gruber, M; Eichstadt, S; Appleby, R; Ridler, N M (2024) Uncertainty propagation for microwave scattering parameter measurements subject to time-domain and time-gating transformations. Measurement, 235. 114891

Celep, M; Stokes, D; Danaci, E; Ziade, F; Zagrajek, P; Wojciechowski, M; Phung, G N; Kuhlmann, K; Kazemipour, A; Durant, S; Hesler, J; Instone, I; Sakarya, H; Allal, D; Ruhaak, J; Skinner, J; Stalder, D (2024) Interlaboratory Comparison of Power Measurements at Millimetre- and Sub-Millimetre-Wave Frequencies. Metrology, 4 (2). pp. 279-294.

Stanley, M; Shang, X; Celep, M; Salter, M; de Graaf, S; Lindstrom, T; Shin, S-H; Skinner, J; Singh, D; Stokes, D; Acharya, M; Ridler, N M (2024) RF and Microwave Metrology for Quantum Computing – Recent Developments at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, 16 (4). pp. 535-543.

Shin, S-H; Stanley, M; Skinner, J; de Graaf, S E; Ridler, N M (2024) Broadband Coaxial S-parameter Measurements for Cryogenic Quantum Technologies. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 72 (4). pp. 2193-2201. (Submitted)

Stanley, M; Salter, M; Urbonas, J; Skinner, J; Shin, S-H; de Graaf, S; Ridler, N M (2024) Characterizing S-Parameters of Microwave Coaxial Devices with up to Four Ports at Temperatures of 3 K and Above for Quantum Computing Applications. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 73. 1500906

Shang, X; Ridler, N M; Stokes, D; Skinner, J; Mubarak, F; Arz, U; Phung, G N; Kuhlmann, K; Kazemipour, A; Hudlicka, M; Ziade, F (2024) Some Recent Advancements in Measurements at Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Frequencies: Advanced in High Frequency Measurements. IEEE Microwave Magazine, 25 (1). pp. 58-71.

Skinner, J; Ridler, N M; Miller, N; Brokenshire, S; Bayley, N; Young, P (2023) Benchmarking Seamless Sub-mmWave and Terahertz Rectangular Metallic Waveguide. Microwave Journal, 66 (11). pp. 60-68.

Kamble, H; Salek, M; Wang, X; Celep, M; Stokes, D; Skinner, J; Wang, Y (2023) D-band Thin-Film/Resistive Line Bolometer as Transfer Standard. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 71 (11). pp. 4882-4892.

Stanley, M; Parker-Jervis, R; Skinner, J; de Graaf, S; Lindstrom, T; Cunningham, J E; Ridler, N M (2023) Determination of the Permittivity of Transmission Lines at Milli-kelvin Temperatures. IEEE Access, 11. pp. 60626-60634.

Salek, M; Celep, M; Weimann, T; Stokes, D; Shang, X B; Phung, G N; Kuhlmann, K; Skinner, J; Wang, Y (2022) Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of a D-Band Bolometric Power Sensor. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 71. 8002509

Celep, M; Salek, M; Stokes, D; Skinner, J; Wang, Y (2022) Power Sensor Characterization From 110 to 170 GHz Using a Waveguide Calorimeter. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 71. 1002007

Jones, A; Lucyszyn, S; Márquez-Segura, E; Ridler, N M; Skinner, J; Stokes, D (2020) 3-D printed primary standards for calibration of microwave network analysers. Measurement, 158. 107682 ISSN 02632241

Conference or Workshop Item

Ausden, L; Stokes, D; Skinner, J; Ridler, N M; Shang, X (2024) Characterisation of Dielectric Substrates at Millimetre-wave and Sub-terahertz Frequencies Using a VNA-based Guided-wave Technique. In: 54th European Microwave Conference, 24-26 September 2024, Paris, France.

Skinner, J; Ridler, N M (2024) Experimental Determination of the Internal Aperture Dimensions of Sub-Terahertz Waveguides. In: 2024 103rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference (ARFTG), 21 June 2024, Washington DC, USA.

Carslake, L; Skinner, J; Loh, T H (2024) Design and Preliminary Indoor Assessment of a Long-Range sub-THz VNA-Based Channel Sounder between 500 GHz and 750 GHz. In: 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 17-22 March 2024, Glasgow, UK.

Skinner, J; Campion, J; Ridler, N M (2023) Comparison of TRL Calibration Standards and Techniques for Waveguide S-parameter Measurements up to Terahertz Frequencies. In: 2023 53rd European Microwave Conference (EcMC), 19-21 September 2023, Berlin, Germany.

Skinner, J; Stanley, M; Urbonas, J; de Graaf, S; Lindstrom, T; Ridler, N (2023) Characterizing Precision Coaxial Air lines as Reference Standards for Cryogenic S-Parameter Measurements at Milli-kelvin Temperatures. In: 2023 IEEE.MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2023), 11-16 June 2023, San Diego, CA, USA.

Stanley, M; de Graaf, S; Lindstrom, T; Salter, M; Skinner, J; Ridler, N M (2023) Design of Microwave Calibration Standards for Characterising S-Parameters of Quantum Integrated Circuits at Millikelvin Temperatures. In: 2021 51st European Microwave Conference (EuMC), 04-06 April 2022, London, UK.

Skinner, J (2022) Benchmarking electronic calibration of USB-enabled network analysers. In: ARMMS RF & Microwave Society Conference 2022, 25-26 April 2022, Thame, Oxfordshire, UK.

Celep, M; Skinner, J; Protheroe, S; Fletcher, N; Ridler, N Investigating the use of a Coaxial Air Line as an Impedance Standard at Low Frequencies. In: 2024 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurement (CPEM), 08-12 July 2024, Denver, CO, USA.