Abstract
Computer-assisted experiments with a two-wire transmission line are described. The use of a data-acquisition system makes the measurements more convenient and less time consuming; therefore, additional exercises are added to the traditional student experiments. The characteristic impedance of the line is determined. The zero input impedance of the quarter-wave open-circuited line and the half-wave short-circuited line is demonstrated. Any unknown impedance loading the line can be determined by observing the standing wave.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1163-1171 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | European Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |