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IMPEDANCE ONDE [3 records]

Record 1 2009-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Waveguides
OBS

characteristic wave impedance: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Guides d'ondes
OBS

impédance d'onde caractéristique : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waveguides
  • Radio Waves
DEF

In a waveguide, at a given frequency, the ratio at a point of the complex magnitude of the transverse electric vector to that of the transverse magnetic vector with the sign so chosen that the real part is positive.

OBS

wave impedance: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guides d'ondes
  • Ondes radioélectriques
OBS

impédance d'onde : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guías de ondas
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
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Record 3 1985-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waveguides
DEF

A waveguide in which a physical or electrical characteristic increases continuously with distance along the axis of the guide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guides d'ondes

Spanish

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