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Abstract

The minimum operating frequency (MOF) of mode-stirred reverberation chambers is often assessed through statistical analysis using goodness-of-fit (GoF) statistical hypothesis tests such as Anderson-Darling or Kolmogorov-Smirnov. However, in the context of MOF determination, hypothesis tests are typically used with the aim of proving the null hypothesis made on the probability distribution of the electric field in the cavity, as opposed to the initial intent of the tests. A new approach avoiding hypothesis testing is proposed in this work by introducing a criterion based on normalized statistical distances. By normalizing the distances, it has been made possible to limit the influence of the sample size on the assessed minimum frequency, thereby improving the consistency of the results.

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