Waveguides

Problems
A wave is propagated in a parallelparallel-plane waveguide with frequency 6 GHz and the plane separation is 3cm. Calculate
a. The cutoff wavelength for the dominant mode g in a waveguide, g , also for the b. The wavelength dominant mode c. The corresponding group and phase velocities Ans. a. 6cm b. 9cm c. 1.66 x 108 m/s and 5.43 x 108 m/s

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It is necessary to propagate a 10 GHz signal in a waveguide whose wall separation is 6cm. What is the g greatest number of halfhalf-waves of electric intensity which it will be possible to establish between the two walls (ie., what is the largest value of m)? Calculate the guide wavelength for this mode of propagation. A Ans. c > a. 3cm b. 12cm, 6cm, 4cm c. 4.54cm

Wave impedance
Ratio of electric to magnetic field strengths
Ex Z = Hy
+ xy

Z =

+ yz

Ey Hz Ez Hy

+ Zzx =

Ez Hx Ex Hz

Z =

+ yx

Ey Hx

+ = Zzy

+ = Zxz

TE10 WAVES
F or T E10 ( m = 1 & n = 0) E y = C 1 sin( (

x )e

j z

H x= C 1 sin( x ) e j z a j j z H z= C 1 cos( ( x )e a a

Electric and Magnetic fields between parallel planes for the TE10 wave

Wave impedance for TE

For TE wave propagating in the positive z direction
the th t transverse component t of f E will ill b be Ey The transverse component of H will be

H x = H cos For wave impedance in the z direction

Z
+ yx

E H

y x

E = = H cos cos

m 1 2a
2

1 c
2

f 1 c f
2

TM10 WAVE
For TM 10 ( m = 1& n = 0) H y = C 4 cos(

x )e j z

Ex= C 4 cos( x ) e j z a j Ez= C 4 sin( x ) e j z a a

Electric and Magnetic fields between parallel planes for the TM10 wave

Wave impedance for TM

For TM wave propagating in the positive z direction
the th t transverse component t of f E will ill b be
E
x

= E cos

The transverse component of H will be Hy

For wave impedance in the z direction

Z
+ xy

Ex = = H y =

E cos = cos = H
2

m 1 2a
2

1 c

f 1 c f

Wave impedances for waves between parallel conducting planes