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Peak-to-peak amplitude (abbreviated p–p or PtP or PtoP) is the change between peak (highest amplitude value) and trough (lowest amplitude value, which can be negative). With appropriate circuitry, peak-to-peak amplitudes of electric oscillations can be measured by meters or by viewing the waveform on an oscilloscope .
In the above formula, P is measured in units of power, such as watts (W) or milliwatts (mW), and the signal-to-noise ratio is a pure number. However, when the signal and noise are measured in volts (V) or amperes (A), which are measures of amplitude, [note 1] they must first be squared to obtain a quantity proportional to power, as shown below:
Amplitude modulation (AM) is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting messages with a radio wave.In amplitude modulation, the amplitude (signal strength) of the wave is varied in proportion to that of the message signal, such as an audio signal.
But, for given amplitude (as noted above), the component of the Poynting vector in the y direction is proportional to the geometric factor cos θ and inversely proportional to the wave impedance Z. Applying these corrections to each wave, we obtain two ratios multiplying the square of the amplitude transmission coefficient:
It is usually defined as the mean ratio of the signal amplitude or power at the output port to the amplitude or power at the input port. [1] It is often expressed using the logarithmic decibel (dB) units ("dB gain"). [ 4 ]
, amplitude, the peak deviation of the function from zero. t {\displaystyle t} , the real independent variable , usually representing time in seconds . ω {\displaystyle \omega } , angular frequency , the rate of change of the function argument in units of radians per second .
In telecommunications and transmission line theory, the reflection coefficient is the ratio of the complex amplitude of the reflected wave to that of the incident wave. The voltage and current at any point along a transmission line can always be resolved into forward and reflected traveling waves given a specified reference impedance Z 0.
Here the coefficient A is the amplitude, x 0, y 0 is the center, and σ x, σ y are the x and y spreads of the blob. The figure on the right was created using A = 1, x 0 = 0, y 0 = 0, σ x = σ y = 1.