IL mm Iv VI vir THE MODE MATCHING TECHNIQUE Jens Bornemann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Victoria Victoria, B.C, Canada V8W 2¥2 Background H-plane discontinuity (Modal scattering matrix, discontinuity of finite length, cascading scattering matrices, intermediate region) Waveguide bifuraction E-plane discontinuity ‘T-junctions (resonator method) Double plane steps Steps to cross-sections with unknown eigenfunctions (Dielectric-slab-loaded waveguide, ridge waveguide, shielded dielectric image guide)I. Background Fourier series: fi(z) = > an sin“, pee A _ mr ‘ To solve for coefficients aq, multiply by sin —~z and integrate 9 =) (ma spt rma an Fa) n(aldz = Ya, [sin (Za) sin (=2) dz [fs (Fis) te)de= Yeas [sin (Fe) an (Z Since these sin functions constitute an orthogonal function system, the integral on the right yields 29/2 if m =n, and vanishes otherwise. Hence 2 0 (ma = Zfim (=) Ala)dz = an. F(x), f(x) = fa(x + [xa — 2) £6 Sux + n2%0) Assume that f,(z) is an unknown function but in a different interval [z1, za]¢{0, 20), fi(z) equals f(x) which can also be expressed by a Fourier series. ASaSn2 fle) =fle)=Sohsin{ Ge a)} Bi ma ‘Then kx =x) )d went l} Coefficients 6, can be calculated similarly b= 5 om fain { (e—2)|sin (Me) de mon mm 9 These two equations basicly correspond to the matching conditions for the electric and magnetic field components at a discontinuity. apneIL. H-Plane Discontinuity 1. Modal Scattering Matrix eo 2 eel i 3 ul J By = Yo Thsin (Te) (rhe har 4 Bletitnny = M HE = -STly! si nat pt | tVw%noco- (2)? propagating mode es iy (RE) —wtnoe) , evanescent mode (Te) (Bharat — Blgtitinny Yi = Him, oo x 1, 1 BY = Dorstein{ ay)} (Eres + plteritthn ret a HE = So rtyttsin jee —a,)} (Retersite— pitetitte f 2TH" sin { a 5 (3)? = wi poeo — ( SE y yu — Bin oa a— ay. = ‘a Who Matching the transverse field components at the discontinuity (2 = 0) { }