Title :
Energy Bounds for Time-Domain Reflectometry
Author :
Roemer, Louis E. ; Mayhan, Joseph T.
Abstract :
Bounds for the minimum energy reflected from certain reactive discontinuities, when excited by time-limited signals, are considered. The implications for the use of time domain reflectometers in detecting small discontinuities are considered.
Keywords :
Cables; Electric breakdown; Electronic equipment testing; Materials testing; Pulse shaping methods; Reflectometry; Shape; Time domain analysis; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1973.4314159
