THE MEASUREMENT OF ARBITRARY LINEAR MICROWAVE TWO-PORTS

Abstract

The measurement of the scattering parameters of linear, but otherwise arbitrary, two-port 9active, lossless or dissipative and reciprocal or non-reciprocal) by means of an interference bridge is described. Since the measured data form circular loci from which the parameters are then derived, known precision curve fitting technique are applicable. The various loci which may occur and their characteristics are discussed together with the methods available for dis tinguishing the proper locus from its inverse. Various methods of balancing the bridge and many of the errors associated with bridge balancing are given. Finally, the deliberate use of bridge imbalance for increasing measurement accuracy is considered. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264042

Entities

People

  • Helmut M. Altschuler

Organizations

  • New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Curve Fitting
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Errors
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Precision
  • Scattering
  • Wave Phenomena

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