slotted line

Definitions

Electronics

  • A section in a transmission line, such as a waveguide or coaxial line, in which a lengthwise slot is cut into the outer conductor, with an adjustable probe placed in said slot. Used, for instance, for the determination of load impedance or standing wave ratios in microwave systems. Also called slotted section, slotline, or slotted waveguide.
  • synonymslotted section
  • synonymslotted waveguide
  • synonymslot line
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