An instrument for measuring quantities associated with reflection, in particular (also time domain reflectometer) an instrument for locating discontinuities (e.g. faults in electric cables) by detecting and measuring reflected pulses of energy.
反射计（尤指时畴反射计）
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Using reflectometers, reflected light of a surface is measured in an angle range which is limited by aperture dimensions.
For one test, a device called a reflectometer is used to measure the degree of whiteness in processed tuber samples destined to become chips.
The reflectometer has demonstrated wavelength resolution of about 1000 with out-of-band radiation levels of less than 0.2%.
We measured volumetric moisture contents twice during the summer of 2000 using frequency-domain reflectometers (Theta Probe, Type ML2x, Delta-T Devices, Ltd., Cambridge, U.K.).
They also left behind scientific apparatus, including a seismograph to measure Moon quakes, and a laser reflectometer which allowed incredibly accurate measurements of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Derivatives
reflectometry
noun
We have shown that phase-sensitive specular neutron reflectometry can be used to determine accurately and unambiguously the SLD depth profiles of biomimetic membranes with a resolution in the subnanometer range.
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The basic system comes with time domain reflectometry and digital arc reflection modes as standard.
The Northern Sand Plain scientists also found a way to irrigate crops more precisely by a weekly check of soil moisture with a portable time domain reflectometry unit.
Traditional film thickness microspectrophotometers are normally used to simply monitor film thicknesses on silicon wafers using only reflectometry.
The purpose of neutron reflectometry is to reveal the microstructure of materials in thin film geometries.
Definition of reflectometer in US English:
reflectometer
nounˌrē-
An instrument for measuring quantities associated with reflection, in particular (also time domain reflectometer) an instrument for locating discontinuities (e.g. faults in electric cables) by detecting and measuring reflected pulses of energy.
反射计（尤指时畴反射计）
Example sentencesExamples
Using reflectometers, reflected light of a surface is measured in an angle range which is limited by aperture dimensions.
For one test, a device called a reflectometer is used to measure the degree of whiteness in processed tuber samples destined to become chips.
The reflectometer has demonstrated wavelength resolution of about 1000 with out-of-band radiation levels of less than 0.2%.
We measured volumetric moisture contents twice during the summer of 2000 using frequency-domain reflectometers (Theta Probe, Type ML2x, Delta-T Devices, Ltd., Cambridge, U.K.).
They also left behind scientific apparatus, including a seismograph to measure Moon quakes, and a laser reflectometer which allowed incredibly accurate measurements of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.