Estimation of Q-factors and resonant frequencies

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 862-868

  Coakley, Kevin J ^a   Splett, Jolene D ^a   Janezic, Michael D ^a   Kaiser, Raian F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylindrical cavity; Experimental design; Microwave; Noise characterization; Optimal frequency spacing; Quality factor; Resonance curve; Resonant frequency

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ADDITIVE NOISE; ASYMPTOTIC STATISTICAL THEORY; CYLINDRICAL CAVITY; MICROWAVE CAVITY; OPTIMAL FREQUENCY SPACING;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0037358624     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.808578     Document Type: Article

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