Centimetre resolution time domain reflectometry using ultra-short millimetre wave pulses

D A  Robertson; D R  Bolton; P A S  Cruickshank; G M  Smith

Centimetre resolution time domain reflectometry using ultra-short millimetre wave pulses

D A Robertson, D R Bolton, P A S Cruickshank, G M Smith

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

We present a technique for making time domain reflectometry (TDR) measurements of mm-wave systems using sub-nanosecond 94GHz pulses which yields distance resolutions of a few centimetres. Pulses as short as 115ps are generated using a novel switched 7.8 to 94GHz frequency multiplier chain. Applications include the characterisation of standing waves and reflections in quasi-optical systems, the evaluation of very low return loss quasi-optical loads, and high range resolution radar.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IRMMW-THz2005: The Joint 30th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, Vols 1 and 2
Place of Publication	NEW YORK
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	243-244
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-9348-1
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Joint 30th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves/13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics - Williamsburg Duration: 19 Sept 2005 → 23 Sept 2005

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Conference	Joint 30th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves/13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics
City	Williamsburg
Period	19/09/05 → 23/09/05

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Robertson, DA, Bolton, DR, Cruickshank, PAS & Smith, GM 2005, Centimetre resolution time domain reflectometry using ultra-short millimetre wave pulses. in IRMMW-THz2005: The Joint 30th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, Vols 1 and 2. IEEE, NEW YORK, pp. 243-244, Joint 30th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves/13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, Williamsburg, 19/09/05.

Centimetre resolution time domain reflectometry using ultra-short millimetre wave pulses. / Robertson, D A ; Bolton, D R ; Cruickshank, P A S et al.
IRMMW-THz2005: The Joint 30th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, Vols 1 and 2. NEW YORK: IEEE, 2005. p. 243-244.

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Centimetre resolution time domain reflectometry using ultra-short millimetre wave pulses

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