Random and systematic uncertainties of reflection-type Q-factor measurement with network analyzer

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 512-519

  Kajfez, Darko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavity resonators; Measurement uncertainties; Network analyzers; Q factor measurement

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; MICROWAVES; RANDOM ERRORS;

MICROWAVE RESONANT CAVITIES;

Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0037291192     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2002.807831     Document Type: Article

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