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Directional coupler

In telecommunication, a directional coupler is a transmission coupling device for separately sampling (through a known coupling loss[?]) either the forward (incident) or the backward (reflected) wave in a transmission line.

Note: A directional coupler may be used to sample either a forward or backward wave in a transmission line. A unidirectional coupler has available terminals or connections for sampling only one direction of transmission; a bidirectional coupler has available terminals for sampling both directions.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188

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