In physics and electrical engineering the reflection coefficient is a parameter that describes how much of a wave is reflected by an impedance discontinuity...

The Fresnel equations (or Fresnel coefficients) describe the reflection and transmission of light (or electromagnetic radiation in general) when incident...

resulting formula for the reflection coefficient. For the s polarization, let the reflection and transmission coefficients be rs and ts respectively....

The active reflection coefficient (ARC) is the reflection coefficient for a single antenna element in an array antenna, in the presence of mutual coupling...

{\displaystyle Z_{0}} . The Smith chart is plotted on the complex reflection coefficient plane in two dimensions and may be scaled in normalised impedance...

filtration coefficient (SI units of m4·s·kg−1, or equivalently in m3·s−1·mmHg−1) σ {\displaystyle \sigma } is Staverman's reflection coefficient (adimensional)...

impedance of the transmission line in use (which together determine the reflection coefficient as described below), a given SWR meter can interpret the impedance...

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transmission coefficient and related reflection coefficient are used to describe the behavior of waves incident on a barrier. The transmission coefficient represents...

of the Fresnel reflection coefficient, which is the ratio of the reflected to incident electric field; as such the reflection coefficient can be expressed...

The voltage reflection coefficient and current reflection coefficient on the same side have opposite signs. Voltage reflection coefficients on opposite...

Specular reflection, or regular reflection, is the mirror-like reflection of waves, such as light, from a surface. The law of reflection states that a...

Practical anti-reflection coatings, however, rely on an intermediate layer not only for its direct reduction of reflection coefficient, but also use the...

larger amplitude than the incident; the device has "reflection gain". The reflection coefficient is determined by the AC impedance of the negative resistance...

such as gain, return loss, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), reflection coefficient and amplifier stability. The term 'scattering' is more common to...

Reflection coefficient Nave, C.R. "Reflection Phase Change". Hyperphysics. Georgia State University. Retrieved 2016-03-28. Nave, C.R. "Reflection of...

the impedance mismatch. Mathematically, it is defined using the reflection coefficient. Because the principles are the same, this concept is perhaps easiest...

{\displaystyle T_{\rm {L}}={\frac {|C|^{2}}{|A|^{2}}}=|S_{21}|^{2}.} The reflection coefficient from the left of the potential barrier is, when D = 0, R L = | B...

{\displaystyle \Gamma } (Gamma) is the reflection coefficient (0 denotes full transmission, 1 full reflection, and 0.5 is a reflection of half the incoming voltage)...

specular reflection of light from a non-conducting interface (surface) between two media. According to Schlick’s model, the specular reflection coefficient R...

power. Return loss is related to both standing wave ratio (SWR) and reflection coefficient (Γ). Increasing return loss corresponds to lower SWR. Return loss...

The total active reflection coefficient (TARC) within mathematics and physics scattering theory, relates the total incident power to the total outgoing...

{\displaystyle R(0)} = reflection coefficient at zero-offset (normal incidence); G {\displaystyle G} = AVO gradient, describing reflection behaviour at intermediate...

indications). The phenomenon is based on the relationship between the reflection coefficient and the angle of incidence and has been understood since the early...

distance one can speak of the far field. The amount of reflection is given by the reflection coefficient which is the ratio of the reflected intensity over...

and (by allowing the reflection coefficient to be complex) accounted for the change in polarization due to total internal reflection, as exploited in the...

at the Brewster angle there is no reflection of the p polarization, at yet greater angles the reflection coefficient of the p polarization is always less...

of reflection coefficient and standing wave ratio. There are several approaches to understanding reflections, but the relationship of reflections to the...

actual reflection coefficient (which requires careful photometric calibration of the illuminating beam) but the ratio of the p and s reflections, as well...

meaning despite the similarity of name: it is the companion of the reflection coefficient. The propagation constant, symbol γ, for a given system is defined...