Agilent Technologies 8163A User Manual page 148

Return Loss Measurement
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This chapter explains how to use the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave
Multimeter, Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, or
Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System to measure Return
Loss.
Here you will find:
• a quick explanation of the terms Return Loss and Insertion Loss,
• a description of how to measure Return Loss and Insertion Loss
using Agilent 8161x series Return Loss modules,
• a brief discussion of the theoretical background to Return Loss
measurements using Agilent 8161x series Return Loss modules.
N O TE For information about HP 81534A Return Loss Modules, refer to the
"Operating and Programming Manual for the HP81534A Return Loss
Module." HP 81534-90012.
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