sweep-frequency reflectometer

sweep-frequency reflectometer

[′swēp ¦frē·kwən·sē ‚rē‚flek′täm·əd·ər]

(electromagnetism)

A reflectometer that measures standing-wave ratio and insertion loss in decibels over a wide range of frequencies, in either single- or sweep-frequency operation.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.