Return Loss Measurement
148 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B, and 8166A/B User’s Guide, Fourth Edition
This chapter explains how to use the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave
Multimeter, Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, or
Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System to measure Return
Loss.
Here you will find:
• a quick explanation of the terms Return Loss and Insertion Loss,
• a description of how to measure Return Loss and Insertion Loss
using Agilent 8161x series Return Loss modules,
• a brief discussion of the theoretical background to Return Loss
measurements using Agilent 8161x series Return Loss modules.
NOTE For information about HP 81534A Return Loss Modules, refer to the
“Operating and Programming Manual for the HP81534A Return Loss
Module.” HP 81534-90012.