Homework 1: ECE 4973/5973

Due: 1/21/14
Errata for the handout: The nal result for Equation 12.22 is wrong. Equation 12.22 should be as follows. up 2 = (1) = f 1. The frequency-domain expression for the electrc eld intensity of a plane wave in air is E = 3ej (2.094y+/4) a x [V /m]

where y is measured in meters. Find the frequency of this wave (in [MHz]) and timedomain expressions for both E and H. 2. The time domain expression for the magnetic eld intensity of a plane wave in air is H = 0.1 cos(t + z + 20o )a x [A/m]

where z is measured in meters. Find the frequency (in MHz) of this wave and its wavelength. 3. If the frequency-domain representation of the H-eld in a source-free region lled with air is given by j z H = 3ej (y+/4) a a (2) y x 4e nd the frequency-domain representation of E. 4. Starting with Maxwells equations, derive Helmholtz equation for the magnetic eld. 5. The magnitude of an electric eld plane wave in air is 10 V/m and its frequency is 3 GHz. The electric eld vector is polarized in the z-direction. The plane wave is traveling in a direction 90o from the z-axis, 45o from the x-axis and 45o from the y-axis. (a) Find an expression for the electric eld. (b) Using Maxwells equations nd an expression for the magnetic eld. (c) Show that E0 k = 0. (d) Show that H0 k = 0.

(e) Show that E0 H0 = 0. (f) Show that E 0 H0 =a k. | E 0 H0 | (g) Show that | E0 | = | H0 | 6. Prove by direct substitution that E = E0 ej kr satises the Helmholtz vector wave equation. 7. Balanis: 2.30. You do not need to nd the tilt angle for any of the linearly polarized waves. 0
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