Field Testing at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) Between October 2015 and October 2016, two types of coaxial cables were tested under real radiation conditions at the HZDR. An 8-meter Teledyne Storm Microwave Phase Master® 160 and a 10-meter Harbour Industries LL142 were installed behind a beam dump at the ELBE...

In high-frequency engineering, one of the fundamental parameters used to assess component and system performance is return loss. This metric reflects how well the connections are matched, directly affecting signal reflection and transmission quality. A Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) is the primary tool for this analysis, capable of displaying...