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Edward Jensen
Guest
Hi.
I know that reflections occur on a transmission line where there is an
impedance discontinuity and I can show by reduction ad absurdum that an
reflection must occur since we cannot have both V_1 = V_2 and I_1 = I_2
since I_1 = V_1/Z_1 and I_2 = V_2/Z_2. I can also grasp the concept in
terms of a traveling wave on a piece of string/wire with a mass
discontinuity.
What I cannot seem to understand is a more fundamental explanation of the
phenomenon in electronic. By that I mean on an atomic/sub-atomic level. Can
anyone provide such an explanation or point to relevant litterature?
Thanks in advance.
I know that reflections occur on a transmission line where there is an
impedance discontinuity and I can show by reduction ad absurdum that an
reflection must occur since we cannot have both V_1 = V_2 and I_1 = I_2
since I_1 = V_1/Z_1 and I_2 = V_2/Z_2. I can also grasp the concept in
terms of a traveling wave on a piece of string/wire with a mass
discontinuity.
What I cannot seem to understand is a more fundamental explanation of the
phenomenon in electronic. By that I mean on an atomic/sub-atomic level. Can
anyone provide such an explanation or point to relevant litterature?
Thanks in advance.