Speed Comparisons for Reflection Coefficient Measurement Methods

Abstract

Since I use the word "phasor" where t r a d i t i o n uses "vector" , some c o m n t s on terminology are p e r t i n e n t . My 1950 course i n AC c i r c u i t ana lys i s d i d use the word "vector" along w i t h drawings c a l l e d "vec to r diagrams". As f i e l d theo ry courses were added t o the EE curriculum, vec to r was a l s o needed fo r space vec to r analys is . The c i r c u i t t heo ry courses coined the word "phasor" t o rep lace vector .