Title :
Condition for reflection coefficient magnitude greater than one for passive transmission line and passive load
Author :
Somlo, P.I. ; Hunter, J.D.
Author_Institution :
CSIRO Div. of Appl. Phys., Lindfield, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A simple, necessary condition is given for the magnitude of the reflection coefficient to be greater than unity for networks containing only passive elements.
Keywords :
passive networks; transmission line theory; passive load; passive transmission line theory; reflection coefficient; Impedance; Masers; Operational amplifiers; Power transmission lines; Resistance; Transmission line measurements;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1981.6312388
