Description: Today Prof. Hillert showed us around the newly purchased Vector Network Analyzer from Rohde & Schwarz with some impressive capabilities. This tool is a CFEL shared resource, and the intention is to develop it into a measurement station.
Attendees: Nicholas Matlis, Wolfgang Hillert, Arya Fallahi, Dongfang Zhang, Timm Rohwer, Tobias Kroh, Halil Olgun, Emma Kueny, Moein Fakhari
- Device components
- Main network analyzer
- model #: ZVA67
- Frequency range: 100 MHz to 67 GHz
- Two RF sources
- Four channels
- Frequency Extension Modules
- 75 - 110 GHz (two units)
- model #: ZVA-Z110
- 220 - 330 GHz (two units)
- model #: ZC330
- 75 - 110 GHz (two units)
- Calibration tools
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- Main network analyzer
- Next Steps
- Find a dedicated space for Network Analyzer
- suggestion: put in same lab as Menlo TDS system to form metrology lab
- Attend operation tutorial by Rohde & Schwarz on March 5th
- prepare some samples to test
- Determine required attachments to enable device & sample measurements
- Horn antennae for 330 GHz
- sample holder for in-wave-guide measurement
- R&S contact person: Jirke
- Talk to Mad-Max guys who also have a ZVA67 to get their impressions & help
- Technician: Michael Matysek (Geb. 67b Rm. 3, x2952)
- Group Leader: Erika Garutti (Geb. 67b Rm. 31, x3779)
- Prepare to take some awesome data
- Lithium niobate index & absorption
- at room temp, from 100 MHz to 330 GHz
- can have small in-waveguide or horn-antenna-based approaches
- Starting at low frequency will be easier and can be done using standard cables
- once low frequencies are characterized, can try for higher frequencies using extension modules
- cryo temperature measurements
- will require development of propagating beam to accommodate the cryo dewar.
- at room temp, from 100 MHz to 330 GHz
- Lithium niobate index & absorption
- Find a dedicated space for Network Analyzer