The following basic theorem is proved: Theorem: Necessary and sufficient conditions for the physical realizability of a short-circuit admittance matrix

of an

port obtained by imbedding an Esaki (tunnel) diode in a reciprocal lossless network are: 1)

is a positive-real matrix with either a pole or a zero at infinity. 2)
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is of rank one or less. 3) (A_1^{kk} A_2 - p^2 B_1^{kk}B_2)^{1/2} is a polynomial which is even or odd as the degree of

is even or odd. 4) The sum of the poles

does not exceed the reciprocal time constant

of the diode. 5) The ratio of

and

does not exceed the ratio of the determinants of

and

at

for all

, or

where

implies the "even part of," each element of matrix

is defined as

with polynomials

being even or odd as the degree of

is even or odd. The martix

is the admittance matrix obtained by short circuiting the diode. The superscript q represents all possible combinations of

accessible ports (the rest are short circuited).