Chapter I part one - instrumentation and measurements

A successor to Advanced Electrical Measurements by Smythe and Michels has been published. The new book, Electrical Measurements and Their Applications by Michels (1), is primarily a text book for college students, but it is also valuable as a basic reference book. Dielectric measurements are not considered in detail, but many of the basic problems encountered in dielectric measurements are discussed. Buckingham and Price (2) also have published an excellent text book, Principles of Electrical Measurements, for advanced students which is valuable as a reference book for low-frequency and radio-frequency measurements. An outstanding book, Microwave Measurements, has been written by Ginzton (3). Microwave measurements are treated very thoroughly and clearly and the overall organization is excellent. Some of the chapter subjects are: microwave power sources, power measurements, impedance measurements, frequency and wavelength measurements, resonant-cavity characteristics, and attenuation measurements. This is an important reference book and no doubt will be of interest to everyone engaged in high-frequency research and development.