Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Acronyms -- 1 Basic Theory of Uncertainty Evaluation in Measurements -- 1.1 Introducing Uncertainty in Instruments: A Real-World Example -- 1.2 Measurand, Value of the Measurand, Measurement Results -- 1.3 Measurement Error -- 1.3.1 Definition and Statistical Nature of the Measurement Error -- 1.3.2 Measurement Error with Normal (Gaussian) pdf -- 1.3.3 Measurement Error with Uniform pdf -- 1.4 Measurement Uncertainty -- 1.4.1 General Definition -- 1.4.2 ``Type A'' and ``Type B'' Evaluation of Uncertainty -- 1.4.3 Standard Uncertainty -- 1.4.4 Expanded Uncertainty, Coverage Probability, Coverage Factor -- 1.5 Uncertainty Propagation -- 1.5.1 Indirect Measurements: Measurement Model, Input Quantities, Output Quantities -- 1.5.2 Law of Propagation of Errors (LPE) -- 1.5.3 Law of Propagation of Uncertainty (LPU) -- 1.5.4 Propagation of Worst-Case Uncertainties -- 1.5.5 Laws of Propagation in Terms of Relative Quantities -- 1.5.6 Propagation for Some Typical Indirect Measurements -- 1.5.7 A Note About Independence of Errors -- 1.6 Errors and Uncertainty in Instruments -- 1.6.1 Measuring Instrument as a Black Box -- 1.6.2 Ideal Uniform Roundoff Quantization. Quantization Error -- 1.6.3 Nonideal Uniform Roundoff Quantization -- 1.6.4 Gain, Offset, Integral Nonlinearity Errors -- 1.7 Error Model and Uncertainty Specifications for a Measuring Instrument -- 1.7.1 Error Model -- 1.7.2 Uncertainty Specifications -- 1.7.3 Uncertainty of Typical Measurements -- 1.8 Examples of Manufacturer's Uncertainty Specifications of Laboratory Instruments -- 1.8.1 Example of Uncertainty Specifications for the Tektronix TDS1000B-TDS2000B Series Oscilloscopes -- 1.8.2 Horizontal (Time) Measurements -- 1.8.3 Example of Uncertainty Specifications for the Keysight, InfiniiVision, 2000 X-Series Oscilloscopes -- References.

2 Time-Domain Measurements -- 2.1 Basic Theory and Functionalities of Oscilloscopes -- 2.1.1 Main Functionalities -- 2.1.2 Sampling Modalities -- 2.2 Didactic Experiments Involving Time-Domain Measurements ... -- 2.2.1 Uncertainty of Measurements Provided by Instruments -- 2.2.2 Uncertainty of Computed Measurements in Experiments -- 2.3 Didactic Laboratory Experiments on Passive Filters -- 2.3.1 General Measurement Procedure -- 2.3.2 Characterization of an RC Filter -- 2.3.3 Characterization of a CR Filter -- 2.3.4 Characterization of a CR-RC Filter -- 2.3.5 Characterization of an LCR Filter -- 2.4 Didactic Laboratory Experiments on Operational Amplifiers -- 2.4.1 Closed-Loop Gain -- 2.4.2 Open-Loop Gain -- 2.4.3 Common-Mode Rejection Ratio -- 2.4.4 Slew Rate -- References -- 3 Frequency Domain Measurements -- 3.1 Basic Theory and Functionalities of Spectrum Analyzers -- 3.1.1 Analog Spectrum Analyzers -- 3.1.2 Digital Spectrum Analysis -- 3.2 FFT-Based Measurements -- 3.2.1 FFT on Periodic Signals and Aliasing Effect -- 3.2.2 Harmonic Distortion of a Signal Generated by an Oscillator -- 3.3 Basic Measurements Using the GSP-730 Gw Instek Analog Spectrum Analyzer -- 3.3.1 Visualization of a Sinusoidal Signal and Its Spurious Components -- 3.3.2 Measurements of Two Sinusoidal Signals Having a Similar Amplitude and ``Very Close in Frequency'' -- 3.3.3 Measurements of Two Sinusoidal Signals Having Different Amplitudes -- 3.4 Measurements Using an HP E4411B Analog Spectrum Analyzer -- 3.4.1 Visualization of a Sinusoidal Signal and Its Spurious Components -- 3.4.2 Measurements of Two Sinusoidal Signals Having a Similar Amplitude and ``Very Close in Frequency'' -- 3.4.3 Measurements on Two Sinusoidal Signals Having Different Amplitudes -- 3.4.4 Signal-to-Noise Ratio Measurement -- 3.4.5 Measurement of Total Harmonic Distortion (THD).

3.5 Measurements of Modulated Signals -- 3.5.1 Basic Theory on Modulations -- 3.5.2 Measurements on AM Signals -- 3.5.3 Measurements on FM Signals -- 3.5.4 Measurements on an FSK Modulated Signal -- References -- 4 Reflectometric Measurements -- 4.1 Theoretical References -- 4.1.1 Time-Domain Reflectometry -- 4.1.2 Frequency-Domain Reflectometry -- 4.2 TDR Measurements Using an Oscilloscope and a Waveform Generator -- 4.2.1 Experimental Characterization of Open and Short Circuits -- 4.2.2 Measurement of Wave Propagation Speed on a Cable of Known Length -- 4.2.3 Evaluation of the Unknown Length of a Coaxial Cable -- 4.2.4 Frequency Modulation Echo System -- 4.2.5 Identification of Unknown Electrical Loads -- 4.3 TDR Measurements Using a Reflectometer -- 4.3.1 Identification and Characterization of Unknown Electrical Loads -- 4.3.2 Dielectric Characterization of Materials: Measurements on Water -- References -- 5 Correction to: Basic Theory and Laboratory Experiments in Measurement and Instrumentation -- Correction to: A. Cataldo et al., Basic Theory and Laboratory Experiments in Measurement and Instrumentation, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 663,&amp -- #6 -- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46740-1 -- Appendix PCB Scheme.

This textbook offers a unique compendium of measurement procedures for experimental data acquisition.After introducing readers to the basic theory of uncertainty evaluation in measurements, it shows how to apply it in practice to conduct a range of laboratory experiments with instruments and procedures operating both in the time and frequency.

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