An interpolation scheme for precision reflection coefficient measurements at intermediate frequencies. Part 1: theoretical development

Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2001, Pages 1720-1725

  Cox, M G ^a   Dainton, M P ^a   Ridler, N M ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constrained polynomial regression; Data modelling; Derivative information; Empirical models; Families of fitting functions; Impedance characteristic interpolation; Intermediate frequencies; Measurement uncertainty; Model fitting; Model validation; Physical models; Reflection coefficients; RF coaxial frequency standards

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FREQUENCIES; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

AUTOMATIC NETWORK ANALYZER; CONSTRAINED POLYNOMIAL REGRESSION; FAMILIES OF FITTING FUNCTION; IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTIC INTERPOLATION; INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY; KOFFMAN ANALYSIS; RADIO FREQUENCY COAXIAL IMPEDANCE STANDARDS;

REFLECTOMETERS;

EID: 0034833294     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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