Solution CH1, CH2 of EM Waves and Antennas

Electromagnetic Waves
and
Antennas
Exercise book
Sophocles J. Orfanidis1
Davide Ramaccia2
Alessandro Toscano2
1
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854
orfanidi@ece.rutgers.edu
www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa
Department of Applied Electronics, University "Roma Tre"

via della Vasca Navale, 84 00146, Rome, Italy
davide.ramaccia@gmail.com
alessandro.toscano@gmail.com
S.J. Orfanidis Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas
Exercises Chapter 1
Table of Contents
Chapter1 Maxwell's Equations ................................................................................... 1

1.1
Exercise.......................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Exercise.......................................................................................................... 6
1.3
Exercise........................................................................................................ 12
1.4
Exercise........................................................................................................ 16
1.5
Exercise........................................................................................................ 18
1.6
Exercise........................................................................................................ 20
1.7
Exercise........................................................................................................ 25
1.8
Exercise........................................................................................................ 29
1.9
Exercise........................................................................................................ 30
1.10 Exercise........................................................................................................ 32
1.11 Exercise........................................................................................................ 42
1.12 Exercise........................................................................................................ 54
1.13 Exercise........................................................................................................ 56
D.RamacciaandA.Toscano
Exercises Chapter 1
Chapter1
Maxwell's Equations
1.1 Exercise
Prove the vector algebra identities:
a) A ( B C ) = B ( A C ) - C ( A B )
It is possible to write the vectors in the form:
A = A x x + A y y + A z z
B = B x x + B y y + Bz z
C = C x x + C y y + C z z
(1.1.1)
and to use the follow relationship:
U V = Ux
Uy
Uz =
Vx
Vy
Vz
(1.1.2)
= x U y Vz U z Vy y ( U x Vz U z Vx ) + z U x Vy U y Vx
Now we can prove the algebra identities with simply mathematical substitutions:
((
A ( B C ) = A x B y C z Bz C y y ( Bx C z Bz C x ) + z Bx C y B y C x
=
)
( (
)
y ( A x ( Bx C y B y C x ) A z ( B y C z Bz C y ) )
+ z ( A x ( Bx C z Bz C x ) A y ( B y C z Bz C y ) )
x A y Bx C y B y C x + A z ( Bx C z Bz C x )
)) =
(1.1.3)
Expanding the terms in (1.1.3), we have:

A ( B C ) =
(
)
+ y ( A x By Cx A x Bx C y + A z By Cz A z Bz C y )
+ z ( A x Bz Cx A x Bx Cz A y By Cz + A y Bz C y )
+ x A y Bx C y A y ByCx + A z Bx Cz A z Bz C x
(1.1.4)
Let us write eq. (1.1.4) in matrix form, separating the terms with the minus sign and the terms
with the plus sign:
Pag.1
A ( B C ) = Bx A yC y
B x A z C z
Bz A x C x
0

Bz A yC y C x A y B y

0
C x A z B z
ByA xCx
0
ByA zCz
Exercises Chapter 1
C yA x Bx
0
C y A z Bz
Cz A x Bx
C z A y B y (1.1.5)
Note that the elements of the diagonal of each matrix are zero. Each term can be filled with the
product of the three component with the same subscript ( a ii = A i B i C i ) :
Bx AxCx ByAxCx BzAxCx Cx Ax Bx CyAx Bx CzAx Bx
A ( BC) = Bx AyCy ByAyCy BzAyCy Cx AyBy CyAyBy CzAyBy =
Bx AzCz ByAzCz BzAzCz Cx AzBz CyAzBz CzAzBz
(
)
(
)
(
)
Ax Bx ( Cx x + Cyy + Czz ) AyBy ( Cx x + Cyy + Czz ) AzBz ( Cx x + Cyy + Czz ) = (1.1.6)
= B ( AxCx + AyCy + AzCz ) C( Ax Bx + AyBy + AzBz ) =
= +AxCx Bx x + Byy + Bzz + AyCy Bx x + Byy + Bzz + AzCz Bx x + Byy + Bzz
= B ( A C) C( A B)
b) A ( B C ) = B ( C A ) = C ( A B )
Using relationships (1.1.1) and (1.1.2), we can write:
((
)) =
A ( B C ) = A x B y C z B z C y y ( B x C z B z C x ) + z B x C y B y C x
( A x B y C z A x Bz C y ) ( A y B x C z A y Bz C x ) + ( A z B x C y A z B y C x ) =
( A x B y C z + A y Bz C x + A z B x C y ) ( A x Bz C y + A y B x C z + A z B y C x )
((
(1.1.7)
)) =
B (C A) = B x C y A z C z A y y ( C x A z C z A x ) + z A x C y A y C x
( B x C y A z B x C z A y ) ( B y C x A z B y C z A x ) + ( Bz A x C y Bz A y C x ) =
( Bx C y A z + By Cz A x + Bz C x A y ) ( Bx Cz A y + By C x A z + Bz C y A x ) =
(1.1.8)
order them
((
C (A B) = C x A y Bz A z B y y ( A x Bz A z B x ) + z A x B y A y B x
)) =
( C x A y Bz C x A z B y ) ( C y A x Bz C y A z B x ) + ( C z A x B y C z A y B x ) =
( Cx A y Bz + C y A z Bx + Cz A x By ) ( Cx A z By + C y A x Bz + Cz A y Bx ) =
(1.1.9)
order them
If we compare the last row of each expression, we note that they are identical so the algebra
identity is verified.
Pag.2
c)
AB + A B
= A
Exercises Chapter 1
Using relationships (1.1.1) and (1.1.2), we can write:
2
2
A B + A B = x A y Bz A z B y y ( A x Bz A z Bx ) + z A x B y A y Bx
+ A x B x + A y B y + A z Bz
( A y Bz A z B y )
( A y Bz A z B y )
+ ( A x Bz A z B x ) + A x B y A y B x
2
+ ( A x Bz A z B x ) + A x B y A y B x
2
+ A x B x + A y B y + A z Bz
) + ( A x B x + A y B y + A z Bz )
2
A 2y B2z + A 2z B2y 2A y Bz A z B y + A 2x B2z + A 2z B2x 2A x Bz A z B x +
A 2x B2y + A 2y B2x 2A x B y A y Bx + A x Bx + A y B y + A z Bz
A 2y Bz2 + A z2 B2y 2A y Bz A z B y + A 2x Bz2 + A z2 B2x 2A x Bz A z B x +

A 2x B2y + A 2y B2x 2A x B y A y Bx + A 2x B2x + A 2y B2y + A 2z B2z +
2A x B y A y B x + 2A x Bz A z Bx + 2A x B y A y Bx
cancel the opposites
A 2y Bz2 + A z2 B2y + A 2x Bz2 + A z2 B2x + A 2x B2y + A 2y B2x + A 2x B2x + A 2y B2y + A z2 Bz2 =
( A2x + A2y + A2z )( B2x + B2y + B2z ) = A 2 B 2

d) A = n A n + (n A)n
Does it make a difference whether n A n is taken to mean ( n A ) n or n ( A n ) ?
The unit vector n can be expressed as follow:
n = n x x + n y y + n z z
2
2
2
n = n x + n y + n z = 1
(1.1.10)
Let us begin considering the first case:
Pag.3
Exercises Chapter 1
( n A ) n = x ( n y A z n z A y ) y ( n x A z n z A x ) + z ( n x A y n y A x ) n =
(
)
y ( n y A z n z A y ) n z ( n x A y n y A x ) n x +
+ z ( n y A z n z A y ) n y ( n z A x n x A z ) n x =
+ x ( n z A x n x A z ) n z n x A y n y A x n y +
(1.1.11)
+ x n 2z A x n x n z A z n x n y A y + n 2y A x +
y n y n z A z n z2 A y n 2x A y + n y n x A x +
+ z n 2y A z n z n y A y n z n x A x + n 2x A z
And now consider the second case:
n ( A n ) = n x A y n z A z n y y ( A x n z A z n x ) + z A x n y A y n x =
(
)
y n x ( A x n y A y n x ) n z ( A y n z A z n y ) +
+ z n x ( A z n x A x n z ) n y ( A y n z A z n y ) =
+ x n y A x n y A y n x n z ( A z n x A x n z ) +
(1.1.12)
+ x A x n 2y A y n y n x A z n z n x + A x n 2z +
y A x n x n y A y n 2x A y n z2 + A z n z n y +
2
2
+ z A z n x A x n x n z A y n y n z + A z n y
It is very easy to show that ( n A ) n = n ( A n ) .

The second term of the identity can be written as:
Pag.4
(n A)n = n x A x + n y A y + n z A z
Exercises Chapter 1
)( n x x + n y y + n z z ) =
(
) +
(
) +
+ z n z ( n x A x + n y A y + n z A z ) =
+ x n x n x A x + n y A y + n z A z
+ y n y n x A x + n y A y + n z A z
(1.1.13)
+ x n 2x A x + n x n y A y + n x n z A z +
+ y n y n x A x + n 2y A y + n y n z A z +
+ z n z n x A x + n z n y A y + n z2 A z
Adding the two results, we obtain:

n A n + (n A)n =
+ x A x n 2y A y n y n x A z n z n x + A x n 2z +
y A x n x n y A y n 2x A y n 2z + A z n z n y +
+ z A z n 2x A x n x n z A y n y n z + A z n 2y +
+ x n 2x A x + n x n y A y + n x n z A z +
+ y n y n x A x + n 2y A y + n y n z A z +
+ z n z n x A x + n z n y A y + n z2 A z
change signs in parentheses at first y and add
+ x A x n 2y A y n y n x A z n z n x + A x n 2z + n 2x A x + n x n y A y + n x n z A z +
2
2
2
+ y A y n x + A y n z A x n x n y A z n z n y + n y n x A x + n y A y + n y n z A z +
+ z A z n 2x A x n x n z A y n y n z + A z n 2y + n z n x A x + n z n y A y + n 2z A z =
(1.1.14)
+ x A x n 2y + n z2 + n 2x + + y A y n 2x + n 2z + n 2y + + z A z n 2x + n 2y + n 2z = A
Pag.5
Exercises Chapter 1
1.2 Exercise
Prove the vector analysis identities:
1. ( ) = 0
2. ( ) = 2 +
(Green's first identity)
3. ( ) = 2 2
(Green's second identity)
4. ( A ) = ( ) A + A
5. ( A ) = ( ) A + A
6. ( A ) = 0
7. A B = B ( A ) A ( B )
8. ( A ) = ( A ) 2 A
First of all we have to express the operator in general orthogonal coordinates in four common
applications. All vector components are presented with respect to the normalized base ( e 1 , e 2 , e 3 ) :
e1 e 2 e 3
= h q + h q + h q
1
1
2
2
3
3
1 h 2 h3 h1h3 h1h 2
2 =
+
h1h 2 h3 q1 h1 q1 q 2 h 2 q 2 q3 h3 q3
F
h
h
F
h
h
F
h
h
F
=
+
+
(
)
(
)
(
)
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
1
2
h1h 2 h3 q1
q2
q3
h1e1 h 2e 2 h3e 3
F = 1
=
h1h 2 h3 q1 q 2 q3
h1F1 h 2 F2 h3F3
+ 1
( h3F3 ) ( h 2 F2 ) + 2 ( h1F1 ) ( h3F3 ) +
q3
q1
h 2 h3 q 2
h1h3 q3
+ 3
( h 2 F2 ) ( h1F1 )
q2
h1h 2 q1
(1.2.1)
where ( h1 , h 2 , h 3 ) are the metric coefficients. For common geometries they are defined as follow:
Pag.6
Exercises Chapter 1
h1 = 1, h 2 = 1, h 3 = 1
h1 = 1, h 2 = r, h 3 = 1
h = 1, h = r, h = r sin
2
3
1
(rectangular coordinates)
(cylindrical coordinates)
(1.2.2)
(spherical coordinates)
For simplicity, the proves are done using rectangular coordinates ( h1 = 1, h 2 = 1, h 3 = 1) :

Identity n 1
e1
( ) =
q1
e 2
q 2
e 3
q3

q1 q 2 q3

e1
e 2
+
q 2 q3 q3 q 2
q1 q3 q3 q1
=
=0
+e 3
q
q
q
q
2
1
1 2
For the property of linearity of the derivate operator

=
, so each term in the
q i q j
q j q i
parentheses vanishes and also the result.

Identity n 2

( ) = e 1
+ e 2
+ e 3
=
q1
q 2
q 3
+
q1 q1 q 2 q 2 q 3 q 3

2
2
2
=
+
+
+
+
+

=
q1 q1
q
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2 2 2

=
+
+
+
+
+
= 2 +
q1 q 2 q 3 q1 q1 q 2 q 2 q 3 q 3
Identity n 3
First of all we expand the sum inside parentheses:
= e 1 q + e 2 q + e 3 q
1
2
3
= e + e + e
1
2
3
q1
q 2
q 3
Pag.7
Exercises Chapter 1
so
+ e 2
+ e 3
q1
q 2
q3
q1
q 2
q3
( ) = e1
Now we can apply the dot product:

( ) =
+
q1 q 2 q 2
q 2 q 3 q 3
q 3
q1 q1

2
2
2
2
= +
+
+
+
+
q1 q1
q1 q1 q1
q1 q 2 q 2
q 2 q 2 q 2
q 2

2
2
+
+
q 3 q 3
q 3 q 3 q 3
q 3
cancel opposite terms in parentheses

2 2 2
2 2 2
=
+
+
+

+
= 2 2
q1 q 2 q 3
q1 q 2 q 3
Identity n4

( A ) = ( A1e1 + A 2 e 2 + A3e 3 ) =
( A1 ) +
( A 2 ) + ( A3 ) =
q 2
q3
q1
A
A 2
A3

= 1 + A1
+ A2
+ A3
=
+
+
q1 q 2
q 2 q3
q3
q1
A1 A 2 A3
= A1
+ A2
+ A3
+
+
= ( ) A + A
+
q 2
q3 q1 q 2 q3
q1
Identity n 5
( A ) =
e 1
e 2
e 3
q1
q 2
=
q 3
A1
A 2
A 3
Pag.8
Exercises Chapter 1
+e1
( A3 ) ( A 2 ) + e 2 ( A1 ) ( A3 ) + e 3 ( A 2 )
( A1 ) =
q3
q1
q 2
q1
q 2
q3

A3
A 2

=e1
A3 +
A2 +
q 2 q3
q3
q 2

A3
A
+ e 2
+
A1 + 1
A3 +
q3 q1
q1
q3

A 2
A

+e 3
A2 +
A1 + 1 =
q1 q 2
q 2
q1

=e1
A3
A 2 + e 2
A1
A3 + e 3
A2
A1 +
q3
q1
q 2
q1
q 2
q3
A
A
A
A
A 2
A
+ e 2 1 3 + e 3 2 1 = ( ) A + A
+e1 3
q3
q1
q 2
q1
q 2
q3
Identity n 6
A
A 3 A1
A 2 A1
A 2
( A ) = e 1 3
e 2
+ e 3
=
q1 q 2
q1 q 3
q 2 q 3
A 3 A 2
q1 q 2 q 3
A 3 A1
A 2 A1
=
q 2 q1 q 3 q 3 q1 q 2
A 3
A 2
A 3
A1
A 2
A1
=
=0
q1 q 2 q1 q 3 q 2 q1 q 2 q 3 q 3 q1 q 3 q 2
For the linearity of the derivate operator

=
, so the term in brackets is null.
q i q j
q j q i
Identity n7
To evaluate the expression
AB
, we have to calculate first the cross product and then the
divergence of vector A B . This choise is obligated by the fact that if first we calculated the
divergence of the vector A , the results would be a scalar. Cross product with the vector B would be
impossible. So we have:
Pag.9
Exercises Chapter 1
( A B ) = e 1 ( A 2 B3 A3 B2 ) e 2 ( A1B3 A 3 B1 ) + e 3 ( A1B2 A 2 B1 ) =
=
( A 2 B3 A3 B2 )
( A1B3 A3 B1 ) +
( A1B2 A 2 B1 ) =
q1
q 2
q3
( A 2 B3 ) ( A3 B2 )
( A1B3 ) +
( A3 B1 ) +
( A1B2 )
( A 2 B1 ) =
q1
q1
q 2
q 2
q 3
q 3
A 2
B
A3
B
B
A
= B3
+ A 2 3 B2
+ A 3 2 B3 1 + A1 3 +
q1
q1
q1
q1
q 2
q 2
A3
B
A1
B
B
A 2
+ B1
+ A 3 1 + B2
+ A1 2 A 2 1 + B1
=
q 2
q 3
q3
q 3
q3
q 2
A
A1 A3
A 2 A1
A 2
=B1 3
+ B2
+ B3
+
q1 q 2
q 2 q 3
q3 q1
B
B
B
B
B
B
+ A1 2 3 + A 2 3 1 + A 3 1 2 =
q 2 q1
q3 q 2
q1 q3
=B ( A ) A ( B )
Identity n 8
A
A
A
A 2
A
A
( A ) = e 1 3
e 2 3 1 + e 3 2 1 =
q1 q 2
q1 q 3
q 2 q 3
A 2 A1
A1 A 3
=e1
q
q
q
q
q
2
1
2
3
3
1
A 2 A1
A 3 A 2
e 2
q q
q
q
q
q
1
1
2
3
2
3
A1 A 3
A 3 A 2
+ e 3
=
q q
q
q
q
q
1
2
2
3
1 3
A 2 2 A1 2 A1
A 3
+
=e 1
+
q 2 q1
q
2
3
3
1
2A2
A1
A 3 2 A 2
e 2
+
+
q1
q1 q 2 q 3 q 2
q 3
A1 2 A 3 2 A 3
A 2
+ e 3
+
=
q1 q 3
q
1
2
2
3
Pag.10
Exercises Chapter 1
A 2
A1
A1
A 3
A 3
A 2
+
+
=e 1
e 2
+ e 3
+
q
q
q
q
q
q
q
q
q
q
q
q
1
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1 3
2 A1 2 A1
2 A2 2 A2
+
+e1
e2
q 2
q1
q 3
q 3
2 A3 2 A3
=
+ e3
q1
q 2
A 2 A 3
A1 A 3
A1 A 2
+
+
+
=e 1
+ e 2
+ e 3
q 2
q
q
q1 q 2 q 3
q 2 q1 q 3
3
1
2 A1 2 A1
2 A2 2 A2
e1
+
+
e2
q 2
q 3
q 3
q1
2 A3 2 A3
+
= ( A ) 2 A
e3 +
q1
q 2
Pag.11
Exercises Chapter 1
1.3 Exercise
Consider the infinitesimal volume element xyz shown below, such that its upper half lies in
medium 1 and its lower half in medium 2 . The axes are oriented such that
n = z
Fig. 1.3.1: Infinitesimal volume element between two medium.

1. Applying the integrated form of Ampre's law to the infinitesimal face abcd, show that
H 2 y H 1y = J x z +
2. In the limit
z 0
D x
z
t
(1.3.1)
, the second term in the righthand side may be assumed to go to zero,
whereas the first term will be nonzero and may be set equal to the surface current density,
that is, J sx lim z 0 ( J x z ) . Show that this leads to the boundary condition
H 1y H 2 y = J sx . Similarly, shows that H 1x H 2 x = J sy , and that these two boundary
conditions can be combined vectorially into:

n ( H 1 H 2 ) = J s
(1.3.2)
3. Apply the integrated form of Gauss's law to the same volume element and show the
boundary condition D1z D 2 z = s = lim z 0 ( z ) .
Solution
Question n 1
In its historically original form, Ampre's circuital law relates the magnetic field to its electric
current source. The law can be written in two forms, the integral form and the differential form. The
forms are equivalent, and related by the KelvinStokes theorem. The identity demonstrated by
Stokes is the follow:
( F ) dS =
S
Fd
(1.3.3)
c(S)
So applying (1.3.3) to the second Maxwell's equation, we obtain the Ampere's law in integral
form with few simply steps:
Pag.12
Exercises Chapter 1
H = J +
D
t
Integrate terms of the identity over an opened surface S:
( H ) n dS = J n dS +
S
D
n dS
t
and apply the Stokes theorem:
H d = J n dS +
c(S)
where
D
n dS
t
(1.3.4)
is the infinitesimal vector, tangent to the curved line c that bounds the surface S.
Now we can consider the infinitesimal face abcd, that has area S = zy and perimeter
p = 2z + 2y . The lefthand side of (1.3.4) can be decomposed into a sum of four integral
expression, one for each infinitesimal side of the rectangular abcd, and we have to define the sense
of integration. Choose an counterclockwise path so that, using the righthand rule, the normal is x .
Note that the zparallel sides have the first half in the medium 1 and the second in medium 2. So
the integral on that part of the path needs to be decomposed into two integral with different
arguments. For simplicity, denote the points of contact between mediums along the segments ab
and cd with O1 and O 2 , respectively.
On the contrary, to solve the rightside of (1.3.4) we have to identify the correct component of J
and D that flows through the face abcd, i.e. the component Jx and D x .
So we obtain:
O1
H1 dz
a
H 2 dz + H 2 dy +
O1
= J x z y +
O2
H 2 dz +
H1 dz H1 dy =
O2
D x
z y
t
H 1 and H 2 are constant inside each medium, so the line integrals can be written as:
H1z
D x
z
z
z
z
H1y y = J x zy +
zy
H 2z
+ H 2y y + H 2z
+ H1z
t
2
2
2
2
i.e.
H 2 y y H 1y y = J x z y +
H 2 y H 1y = J x z +
D x
z y
t
D x
z
t
Question n 2
Pag.13
Exercises Chapter 1
In the limit z 0 , the eq. (1.3.1) is reduced in H 1y H 2 y = J sx
and similarly
H 1x H 2 x = J sy . In order to obtain eq. (1.3.2), we can subtract vectorially these two boundary
conditions:
y ( H1x H 2x ) x H1y H 2y = Jsx x + Jsy y

n ( H 1 H 2 ) = J s
where n = z .
Question n 3
Gauss's law relates the electric field to its electric charge sources. Like Ampre's circuital law, it
can be written in two forms, the integral form and the differential form. The forms are equivalent,
and related by the divergence theorem:
( F ) dV =
V
F n dS
(1.3.5)
S(V)
So applying (1.3.5) to the third Maxwell's equation, we obtain the Gauss's law in integral form
with few simply steps:
D =
Integrate terms of the identity over a volume V:
( D ) dV = dV
V
and apply the divergence theorem:
D n dS =
dV = Qin
S(V)
(1.3.6)
where n is the outgoing unit vector normal to the closed surface S that bounds the volume V.
Now consider the volume V = xyz . The lefthand side of (1.3.6) can be decomposed into two
integrals with arguments D1 and D2 , respectively in the medium 1 and medium 2. The righthand
side of (1.3.6) is a simple volume integral. So we have:
( D1 n ) dS1 + ( D2 n ) dS2 = dV = xyz

S1
S2
(1.3.7)
where S1 and S2 are portions of S in the medium 1 and medium 2, respectively and is considered
constant inside the volume V.
The terms on the righthand side of eq. (1.3.7) can be decomposed into several surface integrals,
one for each side of parallelepiped xyz :
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D1z xy + D1y
Exercises Chapter 1
z
z
z
z
x + D1x
y D1y
x D1x
y
2
2
2
2
D 2z xy + D 2y
z
z
z
z
x + D 2x
y D 2y
x D 2x
y = xyz
2
2
2
2
i.e.
D1z D2z = z
In the limit z 0 , the amount z collapses in s which is the surface electric charge density.
Pag.15
Exercises Chapter 1
1.4 Exercise
Show that time average of the product of two harmonic quantities (t) = Re Ae j t and
B (t) = Re Be j t with phasors A, B is given by:
A(t) B (t) =
1
T
A(t) B (t)dt = 2 Re AB
0
(1.4.1)
where T = 2 is one period. Then show that the timeaveraged values of the cross and dot
products of two timeharmonic vector quantities A (t) = Re A e j t and B (t) = Re Be j t can be
expressed in terms of the corresponding phasors as follows:
1
A(t) B(t) = Re A B
(1.4.2)
1
A(t) B(t) = Re A B
(1.4.3)
Solution
First of all, we express the harmonic quantities A(t) and B(t) in their extended form:
A(t) = A cos ( t + 1 )
B (t) = B cos ( t + 2 )
(1.4.4)
and substitute eq. (1.4.4) into eq. (1.4.1):

A(t) B (t) =
1
T
1
AB cos ( t + 1 ) cos ( t + 2 ) dt
T
A(t) B (t)dt =
(1.4.5)
Now we have to use Euler's formula:

e = cos x + jsin x
jx
= cos x jsin x
e
jx
e jx + e jx
cos x =
2
jx
jx
sin x = e e
2j
(1.4.6)
Substitute eq. (1.4.6) into eq. (1.4.5) and we obtain:
Pag.16

T
e j t e1 + e j t e1
1
AB
T
2
A(t) B(t) =
)(
Exercises Chapter 1
e j t e2 + e j t e2
dt =
j t 1
T j t 1
e
e j t e2 + e j t e2
AB e e + e
=
dt =
2T
2
0
T

+
+
AB e2 j t e( 1 2 ) + e( 1 2 ) + e ( 1 2 ) + e2 j t e ( 1 2 )
dt =
=
2
2T
0
T
ABcos (1 2 )
AB
1
1
cos
dt
=
T = ABcos (1 2 ) = Re AB
(
)
1
2
2T
2
2
2T
0
Operating in similar way, we can demonstrate the timeaveraged values of the cross and dot
products of two timeharmonic vector quantities.
Cross Product
A (t) B (t) =
1
T
( A(t) B (t) ) dt =
0
1
ab
Re[Ae j t ]a Re[Be j t ]b dt =
Re[Ae j t ] Re[Be j t ]dt
T
T
The result of integral is note by previous exercise, so:
A(t) B(t) =
ab
1
1
Re[AB ] = Re[aA bB ] = Re[A B ]
2
2
2
Dot Product
A(t) B (t) =
=
1
T
( A(t) B (t) ) dt =
0
1
ab
Re[Ae j t ]a Re[Be j t ]bdt =
Re[Ae j t ] Re[Be j t ]dt =
T
T
ab
1
1
Re[AB*] = Re[aA bB ] = Re[ A B ]
2
2
2
Pag.17
Exercises Chapter 1
1.5 Exercise
Assuming that B = H :
1. Show that Maxwell's equations
E = j B
H = J + j D
D =
B = 0
imply the following complexvalue version of Poynting's theorem:
E H = j H H E J tot
(1.5.1)
where J tot = J + j D .
2. Extracting the realparts of both sides of eq. (1.5.1) and integrating over a volume V
bounded by closed surface, show the timeaveraged form of energy conservation:
S(V)
1
1
Re[E H ] n dS = Re E Jtot dV
2
2
(1.5.2)
which states that the net timeaveraged power floating into a volume is dissipated into
heat.
3. For a lossless dielectric, show that the integrals in (1.5.2) are zero and provide an
interpretation.
Solution
Question n 1
Using the identity ( E H ) = H ( E ) E ( H ) and Maxwell's equations, we have:
E H = H ( E ) E H = H ( j B ) E J * j D* =
= j H H E J tot
Question n 2
Integrate over a volume V the righthand side of eq. (1.5.1) and apply the divergence's theorem:
( ( E H
)) dV =
( E H ) n dS
S(V)
and now calculate the timeaveraged value:

Pag.18
Exercises Chapter 1
1

E H n dS dt
T
0 S(V)
Invert the order of integrals:

1 T
T E H dt n dS = 2 Re E H n dS
S(V) 0
S(V)
(1.5.3)
In similar way on lefthand side, we obtain:

T
dt =
j
dV
H
H
E
J
tot
T
0 V
1 T
dV =
j
dt
H
H
E
J
tot
T
V 0
1
1

2 Re j H H 2 Re E J tot dV
(1.5.4)
The real part of j H H is zero because the product H H = H 2 is real and so the quantity
j H H is imaginary. Only the term associated with the heat survives and we can write:
S(V)
1
1
Re E H n dS = Re E Jtot dV
2
2
(1.5.5)
The minus sign is been associated with the lefthand side because it identifies the quantity of
energy that goes in the volume V while the Poynting's vector is defined outgoing from V and the
righthand side represents the energy dissipated as heat.
Question n 3
Inside a lossless dielectric, the current density J is zero while the displacement current D is
simply equal to E . So:
1
2 Re E ( j E
V
) dV = 0
(1.5.6)
being the real part of j E E zero. Moreover zero for the righthand side of (1.5.5), that
represents the quantity of energy ingoing the volume bounded by the surface S, implies that not all
the energy remains inside the volume. Exactly in steady state the quantity of energy ingoing is equal
to the outgoing one. It is correct because electromagnetic wave pass through the dielectric.
Pag.19
Exercises Chapter 1
1.6 Exercise
Assuming that D = E and B = H ,
1. Show that Maxwell's equations imply the following relationships:
B
E x + D = E x E x E 2
t x
2
(1.6.1)
D
1
B = H x H x H 2
2
t
x
( J B )x +
(1.6.2)
where the subscript x means the xcomponent.

2. From eq. (1.6.1) and (1.6.2), derive the following relationship that represent momentum
conservation:
G x
= Tx
t
fx +
(1.6.3)
where f x , G x are the xcomponents of the vectors f = E + J B and G = D B , and Tx

is defined to be the vector(equal to Maxwell's stress tensor acting on the unit vector x ):
Tx = Ex E + Hx H x
1
E 2 + H2
2
3. Write similar equations of y, z components. The quantity G x is interpreted as the field

momentum (in the xdirection) per unit of volume, that is, the momentum density.
Solution
Question n 1
Let us begin with eq. (1.6.2) because it is easy to note from the lefthand side that it is the cross
product of the second Maxwell's equation (i.e. H = J +
D
) with the vector
t
and then we
extract the xcomponent. So we have to demonstrate the righthand side of eq. (1.6.2). We can
write:
H z H y
H z H x
y
z
z
x
y
( H ) B = x
H y H x
B =
x
z
H y
H
H z H x H y H x
= z
z
z x
y
x
y
Bx
By
Bz
(1.6.4)
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Exercises Chapter 1
Now we consider only the xcomponent, writing Bi = Hi :
H z H x
z
x
( H ) B x component = H z
H y H x
H y x y =
H y
H z
H x
H x
= H z
+ Hz
Hy
+ Hy
x
z
x
y
(1.6.5)
From the forth Maxwell's equation (i.e. B = 0 ) and the constitutive relation B = H , we can
add to eq. (1.6.5) the term H x ( H ) and the couple of terms H x H x , because they're both zero:
x
( H ) B x component
H y
H z
H x
H x
H x
+ Hz
H y
+ Hy
+ Hx
+
H z
x
z
x
y
x
=
=
H y
H
H
H
z
x
x
+Hx
+ Hx
+ Hx
H x
y
z
x
x
(1.6.6)
Let us consider the only emphasized terms of eq. (1.6.6):
H y
H y
H z
H x
H z
H x
1
Hz
+ Hy
+ Hx
+ 2H y
+ 2H x
= 2H z
=
x
x
x
x
x
x
2
2
1 H 2z H y H 2x
1
= x H 2

+
+
x
x
2 x
2
and now consider the remaining terms:
Hz
H y
H x
H x
H x
H z
H x
+ Hy
+ Hx
+ Hx
+ Hx
+ Hx
=
z
y
x
y
z
x
order them
H y
H x
H x
H x
H z
= 2H x
+ Hx
+ Hy
+ Hx
+ Hz
x
y
y
z
z
H 2 H y H x
(Hx Hz )
= H x H x x + H y y + H z z
= x +
+
y
z
x
( (
) ) = ( H x H )
So we have that eq. (1.6.6) can be written as:
1
( H ) B xcomponent = ( Hx H ) x H2 =
2
1
= H x H x H2
2
(1.6.7)
that is the righthand side of eq. (1.6.2).
Pag.21
Exercises Chapter 1
Eq. (1.6.1) is obtained in similar way. In the lefthand side, there is the term D
that
t x
suggests us the cross product of the first Maxwell's equation (i.e. E =
B
) with the vector
t
and then we extract the xcomponent. So we have to demonstrate the righthand side of eq. (1.6.1).
We can apply the cross product to the first Maxwell's equation:
D ( E) = D
B
t
From the properties of the cross product, it's possible to invert the order of the terms in the left
hand side and change the sign in the righthandside:
( E) D = D
B
t
Now consider the term ( E ) D :

E z E y
E z E x
y
z
z
x
y
( E ) D = x
E y E x
D =
E y
E
E z E x E y E x
= z
z
z x
y
x
y
Dx
Dy
Dz
(1.6.8)
Now we consider only the xcomponent, writing Di = Ei :

E y
E
E
E
= E z z + E z x E y
+ Ey x
x
z
x
y
E z E x
z
x
( E ) D x component = Ez
E y E x
E y x y
(1.6.9)
As for eq. (1.6.5), we can add to eq. (1.6.9) the third Maxwell's equation (i.e. D = 0 ), but in
this case there is the term and it's correct for the results that we want to obtain. In fact,
multiplying it with E x , the term Ex completes the lefthand side of eq. (1.6.1), changing its
sign.
With these considerations, we can add to eq. (1.6.9) the term E x D and the couple of terms
Ex
E x
:
x
Pag.22
( E ) D x component
Exercises Chapter 1
E y
E z
E
E
E x
+ E z x E y
+ Ey x + Ex
+
E z
x
z
x
y
x
E y
E z
E x
E x
+E x
+ Ex
+ Ex
E x
y
z
x
x
(1.6.10)
Let us consider the only emphasized terms of eq.(1.6.10):
E y
E y
E z
E
E
E
1
Ey
E x x = 2E z z + 2E y
+ 2E x x =
x
x
x
2
x
x
x
2
1 E 2z E y E 2x
1
= x E 2
=
+
+
x
x
2 x
2
E z
and now consider the remaining terms:
Ez
E y
E x
E x
E x
E z
E x
+ Ey
+ Ex
+ Ex
+ Ex
+ Ex
=
z
y
x
y
z
x
order them
E y
E x
E x
E x
E z
= 2E x
+ Ey
+ Ex
+ Ex
=
+ Ez
x
y
y
z
z
E 2 E x E y
( Ex Ez )
= E x E x x + E y y + E z z
= x +
+
y
z
x
( (
) ) = ( E x E )
So we have that eq. (1.6.10) can be written as:
( E) D xcomponent
1
= ( E x E ) x E2 =
2
1
= E x E x E 2
2
(1.6.11)
that is the righthand side of eq.(1.6.1).
Question n 2
The identity (1.6.3) is obtained adding eq.(1.6.1) and (1.6.2) as follow:
B
1
1
B = E x E + H x H x E 2 x H 2
E x + ( J B )x + D +
t x t
2
2
1
1
E x + ( J B ) x + ( D B ) = E x E + H x H x E 2 x H 2
t
2
2
It is easy to note the presence of f x , G x and Tx as defined in the text of the exercise.
t
Pag.23
Exercises Chapter 1
Question n 3
Operating in the similar way to question n1, it is possible to demonstrate that the relationships
(1.6.1) and (1.6.2) can be written for the y and zcomponent as follow:
B
1 2
D t E y = y 2 E E y E
y
( J B ) y +
B = y H 2 H y H
t
y
2
(1.6.12)
B
1 2
D t + E z = E z E z 2 E
z
1
D
B = H z H z H 2
( J B )z +
2
t
z
(1.6.13)
From eq. (1.6.12) and (1.6.13) as in question n2, we can derive the relationship that represents
momentum conservation for y and zcomponent:
G y
fy +
= Ty
(1.6.14)
G z
= Tz
t
(1.6.15)
fz +
where
f y = ( J B ) y E y
G y = ( D B )
t
y
1
Ty = y E 2 + H 2 E y E H y H
f z = ( J B ) z + E z
G z = ( D B )
t
z
1
2
2
Tz = E z E + H z H z E H
Pag.24
Exercises Chapter 1
1.7 Exercise
Consider the permittivity of a dispersive material
( ) = 0 +
0 p2
(1.7.1)
02 2 + j
where p is the socalled plasma frequency of the material defined by:
Ne2
p =
0m
(1.7.2)
and measures the rate of collisions per unit of time.

Show that the casual and stable timedomain dielectric response of eq. (1.7.1) is given as follows:
( t ) = 0 ( t ) + 0 ( t )
p2 t/2
t
=
e
sin (0 t ) u ( t )
( )
0
where u ( t ) is the unitstep function and 0 = 02 2 4 , and we must assume that < 20 , as
typically the case in practice. Discuss the solution for the case 2 > 0 .
Solution
For the linearity of Fourier transform, we have
1
0p2
0 + 2
0 2 + j
{ ( )} =
1
= 1 { 0 } + 0p2 1
2
2
0 + j
(1.7.3)
where 1 denotes the inverse Fourier transform operator.

The first term of eq. (1.7.3) is constant, so it's easy to calculate:
1 { 0 } = 0 (t)
(1.7.4)
because the Fourier transform of Dirac delta function is:

{ (t)} =
(t)e
j t
dt = e j t
t =0
=1
Pag.25
Exercises Chapter 1
The second term of eq. (1.7.3) is more complicate and it is necessary to simplify the argument.
First of all, we can reduce the denominator in the product of two polynomials of first degree. So we
have to find the solutions of the equation 02 2 + j = 0 in andweobtain:
1,2 =
Assuming that
j 2 + 402
(1.7.5)
2 + 402 = 20 and that 20 > , we can rewrite eq. (1.7.5) as follow.
1,2 = j 0
(1.7.6)
where it's important to note that has been substituted by because of the minus sign of the
denominator. Now we can write:
1
1
2
2
0 + j
1
A
B
1
1
+
=
=
( 1 )( 2 )
( 1 ) ( 2 )
where A and B are two constant that we calculate applying the method of weighted residuals:
1
1
1
1
=
=
=
20
1 ( 2 ) (1 2 )
j 0 j 0
2
2
A = lim
1
1
1
1
B = lim
=
=
=
2 ( 1 ) (2 1 )
20
j + 0 j + 0
2
2
so:
1
1
20
20
1
1
+
2
=
2
0 + j
( 1 ) ( 2 )
(1.7.7)
Now the problem is only to transform the trivial expression 1 ( i ) and then to apply the
result to eq. (1.7.7). To solve this problem, consider:
je ji t u(t) ,
where u(t) is the unit step function, and we obtain:
Pag.26
Exercises Chapter 1
je ji t u ( t ) = j e ji t u ( t ) e j t dt = j e (
= j
j i ) t
dt =
0
+
1
e j( i )t =
0
j ( i )
(1.7.8)
1
j( i )t
j i ) t
e
e (
=
( i )
t +
t 0
1
1
[ 0 1] =
( i )
( i )
So it's possible to assume that:
1
j t
1
= je i u ( t )
(1.7.9)
Using eq. (1.7.9) in eq. (1.7.7), we have:
20
20
1
1

+
je j1t u ( t )
je j2t u ( t ) =
=
20
( 1 ) ( 2 ) 20
1 j1t
=
e j2t u ( t )
j e
20
1
(1.7.10)
Substituting the solutions (1.7.6) in eq. (1.7.10), we have:

1
j e
20
j1t
j j t
j j +0 t
0
2
2
e
u (t) =
u t =
j e
( ) 20
j2 t
t
t
+ j t
j
t
=
j e 2 e 0 e 2 e 0 u ( t ) =
20
=
=
=
je
20
1
2 0
1
t
2
je
e j0t e+ j0t u ( t ) =
t
2
t
2 Sin
(1.7.11)
2 jSin (0 t ) u ( t ) =
(0 t ) u ( t )
Using the result in (1.7.4) and (1.7.11), we have:

1
1 { ( )} = 1 { 0 } + 0p2 1 2
2
0 + j
= 0 ( t ) + 0
t
p2
2
e
Sin
(1.7.12)
(0 t ) u ( t ) = 0 ( t ) + 0 ( t )
Pag.27
Exercises Chapter 1
Pag.28
Exercises Chapter 1
1.8 Exercise
Show that the plasma frequency for electrons can be expressed in the simple numerical form:
fp = 9 N
(1.8.1)
where fp is in Hz and N is the electron density in electrons/m3. What is fp for the ionosphere if
N = 1012 ?
Solution
Plasma frequency id defined as
fp =
1
2
Ne 2
0m
(1.8.2)
where e is the electron charge, 0 is the permittivity of vacuum and m is the mass of electron. So
we have to demonstrate the follow identity:
1
2
e2
=9
0m
(1.8.3)
The charge of an electron is 1, 602 10 19 C and its mass is about 9,10 10 31 Kg . The electric
permittivity is about 8, 85 10 12 F m . So:
(1, 602 1019 )
1
8, 988925....
2 3,14 9,10 1031 8,85 1012
With N = 1012 the plasma frequency of the ionosphere is:

f piono = 9 1012 = 9 10 6 = 9MHz
Pag.29
Exercises Chapter 1
1.9 Exercise
Show that the relaxation equation
(r , t) + (r , t) + p2 (r , t) = 0
(1.9.1)
where is the charge density in the conductor, is the measurement of collisions per unit of time
and p is the plasma frequency, can be written in the following form in term of dcconductivity
= 0 p2 = Ne 2 m :
1
(r , t) + (r , t) +
(r , t) = 0
0
(1.9.2)
Then show that it reduces to the naive relaxation equation

+ =0
t
(1.9.3)
in the limit = 1 0 . Show also that in this limit, Ohm's law

J (r , t) =
p2
e (t t ') 0 E (r , t)dt '
(1.9.4)
takes the instantaneous form J = E , from which the naive relaxation constant relax = 0 was
derived.
Solution
Eq. (1.9.2) is obtained dividing eq. (1.9.1) by :
1
(r, t) + (r, t) +
p2
(r, t) = 0
where p2 = 0 . It's easy to note that if = 1 0 , then the term (r, t) 0 and the eq.
(1.9.2) is reduced to eq. (1.9.3).
The Ohm's law (1.9.4) can be written, highlighting we have to solve only the integral of an
exponential:
J (r , t) = p2 0 E (r , t)
e (t t ') dt '
So
Pag.30

t
(t t ')
dt ' =
e (t t ') d[ (t t ')] =
Exercises Chapter 1
1 (t t ') t
1
1
= [1 0 ] =
e
and we can write:

J (r, t) =
p2 0
E(r, t) = E(r, t)
(1.9.5)
Pag.31
Exercises Chapter 1
1.10 Exercise
Conductors and plasmas exhibit anisotropic and birefringent behavior when they are in the
presence of an external magnetic field. The equation of motion of conduction electrons in a constant
external magnetic field is
mv = e(E + v B) m v
(1.10.1)
with the collisional term included. Assume the magnetic field is in the zdirection, B = z B , and
that E = x E x + y E y and v = x v x + y v y .
1. Show that in component form, the above equations of motion read:
e
E x + B v y v x
m
e
v y = E y B v x v y
m
vx =
(1.10.2)
where B = eB m is the cyclotron frequency.

What is the cyclotron frequency in Hz for electrons in the Earth' magnetic field
B = 0.4 gauss = 0.4 10 4 T esla ?
2. To solve this system, work with the combinations v x jv y . Assuming harmonic time
dependence, show that the solution is:
e
E x jE y
v x jv y = m
+ j ( B )
(1.10.3)
3. Define the induced currents as J = Nev . Show that:
J x jJ y = ( ) E x jE y
where ( ) =
0
+ j ( B )
(1.10.4)
with 0 = N e 2 m , that is the dc value of the
conductivity.
4. Show that the timedomain version of eq. (1.10.3) is:
t
J x (t) jJ y (t) = (t t ') E x (t ') jE y (t ') dt '
(1.10.5)
where ( t ) = 0 e t e j B t u ( t ) is the inverse Fourier transform of ( ) and u(t) is

the unitstep function.
5. Rewrite eq. (1.10.5) in component form:
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Exercises Chapter 1
J x (t) = xx (t t ')E x (t ') + xy (t t ')E y (t ') dt '

0
t
(1.10.6)
J y (t) = yx (t t ')E x (t ') + yy (t t ')E y (t ') dt '

0
and identify the quantities xx (t) , xy (t) , yx (t) , yy (t) .

6. Evaluate eq. (1.10.6) in the special case E x (t) = E x u(t) and E y (t) = E y u (t) , where E x
and E y are constants, and show that after a long time the steadystate version of eq.
(1.10.6) will be:
Jx = 0
Jy = 0
E x + bE y
1 + b2
E y bE x
(1.10.7)
1 + b2
Fig. 1.10.1: Conductor with finite extent in ydirection.

where b = B . If the conductor has finite extent in the ydirection, as show in Fig.
1.10.1, then no steady current can flow in this direction, J y = 0 . This implies that if an
electric field is applied in the xdirection, an electric field will develop across the yends
of the conductor, E y = bE x . The conduction charges will tend to accumulate either on the
right or the left side of the conductor, depending on the sign of b, which depends on the
sign of the electric charge e. This is the Hall effect and is used to determinate the sign of
the conduction charges in semiconductors, e.g. positive holes for ptype, or negative
electrons for ntype.
What is the numerical value of b for electrons in copper if B is 1 gauss?
7. For a collisionless plasma ( = 0 ), show that its dielectric behavior is determined from
D x jD y = ( ) E x jE y , where
p2
( ) = 0 1
( B )
(1.10.8)
Pag.33
Exercises Chapter 1
where p is the plasma frequency. Thus, the plasma exhibits birefringence.
Solution
Question n1
First of all, divide eq. (1.10.1) by m:
v=
e
(E + v B) v
m
and expand the terms
vx x + v y y =
) (
e
Ex x + E y y + v y Bx vx By vx x + vy y
m
Now it is possible to separate x and ycomponent as follow:
=
v
E x + v y B vx
x
v = e E v B v
x
y
y m y
e
eB
=
+
v
E
v y vx
x
x
m
m
v = e E eB v v
y
y m y m x
where is easy to note the cyclotron frequency B .

The cyclotron frequency for electrons ( e = 1, 602 10 19 C , m = 9,10 10 31 Kg ) in the Earth's
magnetic field is:
fB =
1, 602 1019 0, 4 104

2 3,14 9,10 10
31
1, 602 0, 4
108 = 1,12MHz
2 3,14 9,10
Question n2
Assuming harmonic time dependence means that
v i ( t ) = v i e j t
v i ( t ) = j v i e j t
so we have:
e
E x + B v y v x
m
e
j v y = E y B v x v y
m
j v x =
(1.10.9)
Now combine the equations:

e
j v x jv y = E x + B v y v x
m
j E y B v x v y
m
that is
j vx jvy =
) (
e
Ex jE y + B vy jvx vx jvy
m
(1.10.10)
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Exercises Chapter 1
In Eq. (1.10.10) there is the term B v y jv x that we have to express in the form C vx jvy ,
where the constant C is to be found. If we take out of the parentheses j , we obtain
jB v x jv y and the constant C = jB . So eq. (1.10.10) becomes:
j vx jvy =
) (
e
Ex jE y jB vx jv y vx jvy
m
and we obtain:
) (
j v x jv y jB v x jv y + v x jv y =
e
E x jE y
m
( v x jv y ) ( + j ( B ) ) = me ( E x jE y )
(
v x jv y
e
E x jE y
= m
+ j ( B )
(1.10.11)
Question n3
Substituting eq. (1.10.11) in the expression for the induced currents ( J = Nev ), we have:
J x jJ y = Ne v x jv y
Ne2
m
E jE y
=
+ j ( B ) x
(1.10.12)
where we can identify ( ) as
Ne2
0
m
( ) =
=
+ j ( B ) + j ( B )
where 0 =
(1.10.13)
Ne 2
is the dc value of the conductivity.
m
Question n4
We have to calculate the Fourier transform:
0
1 { ( )} = 1
+ j ( B )
(1.10.14)
Eq. (1.10.14) can be written as:
1
1
1
1
1
= j 0
= j 0
(1.10.15)
+
j + ( jB )
+ j ( jB )
0 1
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Exercises Chapter 1
where = j ( j B ) . It's easy to note that the inverse Fourier transform in (1.10.15) is already
calculated in exercise 1.7 (eq. (1.7.9)). So we have:
1
j t
= j 0 je u ( t ) =
+
( t ) = j 0 1
(1.10.16)
= 0e j t u ( t ) = 0e t e jB t u ( t )
where u ( t ) is the unit step function.

Now we can write eq. (1.10.12) in the timedomain version:
t
(1.10.17)
Question n5
It's possible to decompose eq. (1.10.17) in its two component as follow:
t
J x (t) + jJ y (t) = + (t t ') E x (t ') + jE y (t ') dt '

0
t
(1.10.18)

0
Combining them, we obtain:

t
2J x (t) = + (t t ') E x (t ') + jE y (t ') + (t t ') E x (t ') jE y (t ') dt ' (1.10.19)
0
t
2 jJ y (t) = + (t t ') E x (t ') + jE y (t ') (t t ') E x (t ') jE y (t ') dt ' (1.10.20)
Manipulating the expression in the brackets, we have:

t
(t t ') + (t t ')
J x (t) = +
E x (t ') +
2
(t t ') (t t ')
j +
E y (t ') dt ' (1.10.21)
2
t
(t t ') (t t ')
J y (t) = +
E x (t ') +
2j
(t t ') + (t t ')
j +
E y (t ') dt ' (1.10.22)
2j
and it's easy to identify the follow quantities:
Pag.36
Exercises Chapter 1
+ (t) + (t)
xx ( t ) =
2
+ (t) (t)
t
=
j
(
)
xy
yx ( t ) = + (t) (t)
2j
( t ) = + (t) + (t)
yy
2
(1.10.23)
Question n6
Consider the expression of Jx (t) in eq. (1.10.21) and divide it in two integrals:
t
(t t ') + (t t ')
+ (t t ') (t t ')
J x (t) = +
E x (t ')dt ' + j
E y (t ')dt ' =
2
2
0
0
= I1 + I 2
I1 and I2 can be solved separately. Let's start with I1 substituting E x (t) = E x u(t) and the definition
of xx (t) . So we obtain:
t
(t t ') + (t t ')
I1 = +
E x u(t ')dt ' =
2
0
t
t
1
1
= + (t t ')E x u(t ')dt ' + (t t ')E x (t ')dt ' = ( I11 + I12 )
2
2
0
0
Now we solve separately I11 and I12, substituting the definitions of + (t) and (t) respectively:
t
I11 = + (t t ')E x u(t ')dt ' = 0e j+ (t t ') u ( t t ') E x u(t ')dt ' =
0
0
t
= 0 E x e
j+ (t t ')
dt ' = 0 E x e j+ (t t ')d(t t ') =
0
j+ (t t ') t
e
= 0 E x
j+
1 e j+ t
0 x
0
j+
After long time, i.e. t , the integral I11 results:
1
0
I11 = 0Ex
Ex
=
j+ ( + jB )
(1.10.24)
In the same way we can solve I12 and obtain:
1
0
I12 = 0Ex
Ex
=
j
(
j
)
(1.10.25)
Pag.37
Exercises Chapter 1
Now combining eq. (1.10.24) and (1.10.25), we have the solution of integral I1:
0E x
1
1 0E x
+
I1 = (I11 + I12 ) =
=
2
2 ( + jB ) ( jB )
0E x jB + + jB
1
1
+
)
(
)
2
2 + B2
B
B
0E x
0E x
= (1.10.26)
2 0
2
=
E
2
+ 2 2 + 2 x
B
B
As for integral I1, we can solve integral I2:

t
(t t ') (t t ')
I2 = j +
E y u(t ')dt ' =
2
0
t
t
j
j
= + (t t ')E y u(t ')dt ' (t t ')E yu(t ')dt ' = ( I21 I22 )
2
2
0
0
The integrals I21 and I22 have the same structure of integrals I11 and I12. So the results are known:
0
Ey
( + jB )
0
=
Ey
( jB )
I 21 =
I 22
(1.10.27)
It is easy to calculate I2 as:

I2 =
j
( I21 I22 ) =
2
0
j 0
Ey
Ey =
2 ( + jB )
( jB )
j 0 E y
j 0 E y jB jB
1
1
= (1.10.28)
2 ( + jB ) ( jB )
2
2 + B2
j 0 E y 2 jB
B 0
=
Ey
2
2 + B2 2 + B2
Now it is possible to write Jx (t) in steady state when a constant electric field is applied:
J x (t) =
2 E x + B E y
2 0
B 0
E
+
E
=
=
x
y
0
2 + B2
2 + B2
2 + B2
2 E x + B E y
= 0
2
2 + B2
2
= 0
E x + bE y
1 + b2
where b = B .
Pag.38
Exercises Chapter 1
Consider now the expression of J y (t) in eq. (1.10.22) and divide it in two integrals:
t
(t t ') (t t ')
+ (t t ') + (t t ')
J y (t) = +
E x (t ')dt ' +
E y (t ')dt ' =
2j
2
0
0
= I3 + I 4
I3 and I4 can be solved separately. Let's start with I3 substituting E x (t) = E x u(t) and the definition
of yx (t) . So we obtain:
t
(t t ') (t t ')
I3 = +
E x u(t ')dt ' =
2j
0
=
t
t
1
1
+ (t t ')E x u(t ')dt ' (t t ')E x (t ')dt ' = ( I31 I32 )
2j
2 j
0
0
Now we solve separately I31 and I32, substituting the definitions of + (t) and (t) respectively:
t
I31 = + (t t ')E x u(t ')dt ' = 0e j+ (t t ') u ( t t ' ) E x u(t ')dt ' =
0
0
t
= 0E x e
j+ (t t ')
dt ' = 0E x e j+ (t t ')d(t t ') =
0
j+ (t t ') t
e
= 0E x
j+
1 e j+ t
0 x
0
j+
After long time, i.e. t , the integral I31 results:
1
0
I31 = 0E x
Ex
=
j+ ( + jB )
(1.10.29)
In the same way we can solve I32 and obtain:
1
0
I32 = 0E x
Ex
=
j ( jB )
(1.10.30)
Now combining eq. (1.10.29)and (1.10.30), we have the solution of integral I3:
0 E x
1
1 0E x
(I31 I32 ) =
=
2j
2 j ( + jB ) ( jB )
0E x jB jB
E
1
1
= 0 x
= (1.10.31)
=
2 j ( + jB ) ( jB )
2 j
2 + B2
I3 =
B 0
0 E x 2 jB
=
Ex
2
2 j + B2
2 + B2
As for integral I3, we can solve integral I4:

Pag.39
Exercises Chapter 1
(t t ') + (t t ')
I4 = +
E y (t ')dt ' =
2
0
t
t
1
1
= + (t t ')E y u(t ')dt ' + (t t ')E y u(t ')dt ' = ( I41 + I42 )
2
2
0
0
The integrals I41 and I42 have the same structure of integrals I31 and I32. So the results are known:
0
Ey
( + jB )
0
=
Ey
( jB )
I 41 =
I 42
(1.10.32)
It is easy to calculate I4 as:

I4 =
=
1
( I41 I42 ) =
2
0
1 0
Ey +
Ey =
2 ( + jB )
( jB )
0 E y jB + + jB
1
1
+
=
2
2 + B2
( + jB ) ( jB )
0E y
2
= (1.10.33)
0E y 2
2 0
Ey
=
=
2 2 + B2 2 + B2
Now it is possible to write J y (t) in steady state when a constant electric field is applied:
2 E y B E x
B 0
2 0
J y (t) = 2
Ex + 2
Ey = 0
=
+ B2
+ B2
2 + B2
2 E y B E x
= 0
2
2 + B2
2
= 0
E y + bE x
1 + b2
where b = B .
Question n7
To solve this point it is necessary to obtain the expression of ( ) for a collisionless plasma
because it is note the relationship:
( ) = 0 +
( )
j
(1.10.34)
The definition of the conductibility ( ) has just obtained in this exercise, i.e. eq. (1.10.13). We
have only to set = 0 for indicating that there is no collision between the electrons and the medium
structure:
Pag.40
Exercises Chapter 1
Ne2
m
( ) =
j ( B )
(1.10.35)
Now we substitute eq. (1.10.35) in (1.10.34) and we have:
Ne2
p2
m
= 1
( ) = 0
( B ) 0 ( B )
where 0p2 =
(1.10.36)
Ne2
.
m
The numerical value of b for electrons in copper can be find out using:
b = B 1 =
eB
m
where e = 1, 6 10 19 C , m = 9,1 10 31 Kg , = 4,1 1013 s 1 . If B = 1 gauss = 10 4 Tesla , then

b=
1,6 1019 104

9,1 1031 4,1 1013
1,6
105 = 4288
9,1 4,1
The result is different from the one in the text which is 43.
Pag.41
Exercises Chapter 1
1.11 Exercise
This problem deals with various properties of the KramersKronig dispersion relations for the
electric susceptibility, given by:
+
( ' )
d '
r ( ) = i
'
1
(1.11.1)
( ' )
1
d '
i ( ) = r
'
where denotes the "principal value" and ( ) = r ( ) + j i ( ) is the Fourier transform of

( t ) . Because the timeresponse ( t ) is realvalued, its Fourier transform ( ) will satisfy the
Hermitian symmetry property ( ) = ( ) , which is equivalent to the even symmetry of its

real part, r ( ) = r ( ) , and the odd symmetry of its imaginary part, i ( ) = i ( ) .
1. Using the symmetry properties, show that eq. (1.11.1) can be written in the folded form:
' ( ' )
2
r ( ) = 2 i 2 d '
0 '
(1.11.2)
r ( ' )
i ( ) = 2
d '
0 ' 2
2. Using the definition of the principalvalue integrals, show the following integral:
d '
2
2
0 '
=0
Hint: You may use the following indefinite integral:
(1.11.3)
dx
a+x
a 2 x 2 = 2a ln a x
3. Using eq. (1.11.3), show that the relations (1.11.2) may be rewritten as ordinary integrals
(without the instruction) as follows:
r ( ) =
i ( ) =
' i ( ' ) i ( )
'2 2
d '
r ( ' ) r ( )
'2 2
(1.11.4)
d '
Hint: You will need to argue that the integrands have no singularity at ' = .
4. For a simple oscillator model of dielectric polarization, the susceptibility is given by:
Pag.42
( ) = r ( ) j i ( ) =
=
p2 02 2
02
Exercises Chapter 1
p2
02 2 + j
j
2 2
(1.11.5)
p2
(02 2 )
+ 2 2
Show that for this model the quantities r ( ) and i ( ) satisfy the modified Kramers
Kronig relationships (1.11.4).
Hint: You may use the following definite integrals, for which you may assume that
0 < < 20 :
2
dx
(02 x 2 )
=
+ 2x 2
02
x 2 dx
(02 x 2 )
+ 2x 2
Indeed, show that these integrals may be reduced to the following ones, which can be
found in standard tables of integrals:
2
dy
1 2 y 2 C os + y 4
y 2 dy
1 2 y 2 C os + y 4
1
2 (1 C os )
where S in ( 2 ) = ( 2 0 ) .
5. Consider the limit of Eq. (1.11.5) as 0. Show that in this case the functions r , i are
given as follows, and that they still satisfy the KramersKronig relations:
r ( ) =
p2
0
p2
0 +
i ( ) =
p2
( 0 ) ( + 0 ) .
20
Solution
The Cauchy's principal value is defined for the integration of a function f ( x ) with limited value in
the interval [ a, b ] except for the x = x 0 .This is a special case of Reimann's principal value:
b
f ( x ) dx = lim
1 0+
x 0 1
f ( x ) dx + lim
2 0 + x +
0 2
f ( x ) dx
where 1 and 2 are independent of each other, whereas in the Cauchy's principal value 1 = 2 , so:
b
f ( x ) dx = lim
a
x 0
x 0 +
f ( x ) dx + f ( x ) dx
0+
In the case of the exercise the singularity is at ' = .

Question n1
Pag.43
Exercises Chapter 1
Let us decompose r ( ) as follow

r ( ) = r + ( ) + r ( ) =
0
i ( ' )
( ' )
1
d ' + i
d '
'
'
and we change the variable in the second term ( ' ' ):

+
0
( ')
( ' )
1
1
r ( ) = i
d ' + i
d ( ' )
0 '
+ '
Simmetry property of i
+
0
( ')
i ( ' )
1
1
= i
d ' +
d ( ' ) =
'
'
+
0
0
+
( ')
( ' )
1
1
= i
d ' + i
d '
'
'
+
Invert integral's limits
+
( ') i ( ')
1
= i
+
d ' =
0 ' '+
+
( '+ ) i ( ') + ( ' ) i ( ')
1
=
d ' =
0
'2 2
+ ' ( ' ) + ( ' ) + ' ( ' ) ( ' )

1
i
i
i
i
=
2
2
0
'
' i ( ')
'2 2
d ' =
d '
In the same way, it's possible to decompose i ( ) :

1
i ( ) = i + ( ) + i ( ) =
0
0
r ( ' )
( ' )
1
d ' r
d '
'
'
and we change the variable in the second term ( ' ' ):
Pag.44
Exercises Chapter 1
+
0
( ')
( ' )
1
1
i ( ) = r
d ' r
d ( ' )
0 '
+ '
Simmetry property of r
0
+
( ')
( ' )
1
1
= r
d ' r
d ( ' ) =
'
'
+
0
0
+
( ')
( ' )
1
1
= r
d ' + r
d '
'
'
+
Invert integral's limits
+
( ' ) r ( ' )
1
= r
d ' =
0 ' '+
+
( '+ ) i ( ' ) ( ' ) i ( ' )

=
d ' =
0
'2 2
=
0
' i ( ') + i ( ' ) ' i ( ' ) + i ( ')

'2 2
d ' =
+
( ')
2
= 2i 2 d '
0 '
Question n2
Using the definition of the principalvalue integrals and the hint, we write:
d '
d '
lim
=
+
'2 2 =
2
2 0
2
2
'
'
+
0
0
d '

+ '
1
+'
lim ln
=
+ ln
=
2 ' 0
' +
2
1
2 +
lim ln
ln 1 + ln 1 ln
=
2
2
1
2 +
lim ln
ln
=0
(1.11.6)
Question n3
The integrands of equations (1.11.2) have a singularity in ' = and we have to use the
principalvalue for solving the integral. But if we also introduce a singularity at the numerator in
' = , we will have the integrand that will not diverge. Besides subtracting eq. (1.11.3), that is
zero, to eq. (1.11.2), we obtain:
Pag.45
Exercises Chapter 1
' ( ' )
2
d '
r ( ) = 2 i 2 d ' 2
2
0 '
0 '
( ' )
2
d '
i ( ) = 2r 2 d ' 2
2
0 '
0 '
Being equal to zero, the second term can be multiplied by a constant and we choose 2 ( ) .
So we have:
r ( ) =
2 ' i ( ') i ( )
2
d
'
0 ' 2 '2 2
(1.11.7)
2 ( ') ( )
i ( ) = 2r 2 2r 2 d '
0 '
'
Because now the integrands don't present a singularity in ' = , we can cancel instruction and
obtain:
r ( ) =
2 ' i ( ' ) i ( )
d '
0
'2 2
i ( ) =
(1.11.8)
2 r ( ' ) r ( )
d '
0
'2 2
Question n4
Substitute the quantity i ( ) expressed in eq. (1.11.5) inside the modified KramersKronig
relationships (1.11.4) for r ( ) :
r ( ) =
x i ( x ) i ( )
x2 2
dx,
where
i ( ) =
p2
02 2
+ 2 2
where we have substituted ' x to distinguish better the arguments of the integral. Let us
denote the denominator of i ( ) as Den[] . So we have that:
r ( ) =
=
=
xp2
p2
dx =
x
0 x 2 2 Den[x]
Den[ ]
2p2
x2
2
x 2 2 Den[x] Den[ ] dx =
2p2
x 2Den[ ] 2 Den[x]
x 2 2 Den[x]Den[ ] dx
0
1
Pag.46
Exercises Chapter 1
Now we can expand the numerator x 2 D en[ ] 2 D en[x ] inside the integral using the extended
form for Den[x] and Den[] :
2
2
x 2Den[ ] 2Den[x] = x 2 02 2 + 2 2 2 02 x 2 + 2 x 2 =
= x 2 04 + 4 202 2 + 2 2 2 04 + x 4 202 x 2 + 2 x 2 =
= x 204 + x 2 4 2x 202 2 + x 2 2 2 204 2 x 4 +2 202 x 2 2 2 x 2 =
= x 204 + x 2 4 204 2 x 4 = 04 x 2 2 2 x 2 x 2 2 =
)(
= x 2 2 04 2 x 2
and substitute it inside the integral:
)(
x 2 2 4 2x 2
0
r ( ) =
dx =
Den[x]Den[ ]
0 x 2 2
p2 2 04 2 x 2
p2 2 04
2 2x 2
dx
dx
dx
=
=
Den[x] =
Den[ ] Den[x]
Den[ ] Den[x]
0
0
0
2p2
p2 4 2 1
2
x2
0
dx 2
dx
=
Den[ ] Den[x]
0 Den[x]
0
Now it is possible to use the note results suggested by the text of the exercise:
2
2
2
p 0
p2 4 1
2 1
0
=
=
r ( ) =
2
Den[ ]
Den[
]
p2 02 2
(02 2 )
+ 2 2
that is exactly the expression of r ( ) for a simple oscillator model of dielectric polarization in
eq. (1.11.5).
Now we have to demonstrate the dual expression for i ( ) :
i ( ) =
2 r ( x ) r ( )
x2 2
dx
where
r ( ) =
p2 02 2
(02 2 )
+ 2 2
Let us use the same notation as above. So we have:
Pag.47
i ( ) =
where Den[x] = 02 x 2
Exercises Chapter 1
2 2 x2
p2 02 2
p 0
Den[x]
Den[ ]
x2 2
2 x 2 Den[ ] 2 2 Den[x]
0
0
dx
x2 2
Den[x]Den[ ]
0
2p2
) dx =
+ 2 x 2 and Den[ ] = 02 2
+ 2 2 .
Now we can expand the numerator 02 x 2 Den[ ] 02 2 Den[x] inside the integral using
the extended form for Den[x] and Den[] :
(02 x 2 ) Den[ ] (02 2 ) Den[x] =

(02 x 2 ) (02 2 ) + 2 2 (02 2 ) (02 x 2 ) + 2x 2 =
(02 x 2 ) 04 + 4 202 2 + 2 2 (02 2 ) 04 + x 4 202x 2 + 2x 2 =
2
+06 + 402 204 2 + 2 202 x 204 x 2 4 +2x 202 2 2 x 2 2 +

06 x 402 + 204 x 2 2 x 202 + 204 + x 4 2 202 x 2 2 + 2 x 2 2 =
(
) (
)
(
) (
)
(
)
02 ( x 2 2 )( x 2 + 2 ) + 204 ( x 2 2 ) 202 ( x 2 2 ) 04 ( x 2 2 ) + x 2 2 ( x 2 2 ) =
( x 2 2 ) 02 ( x 2 + 2 ) 202 + 04 + x 2 2
02 x 4 4 + 204 x 2 2 202 x 2 2 04 x 2 2 + x 2 2 x 2 2 =
and substitute it inside the integral:
Pag.48
i ( ) =
2p2
Exercises Chapter 1
x 2 2 2 x 2 + 2 2 2 + 4 + x 2 2
0
0
0

dx =
Den[x]Den[ ]
x2 2
2 2
2
2 2
4
2 2
p2 2 0 x + 0 + 0 + x
dx =
=
Den[ ]
Den[x]
0
2
p2 2 2 x 2
1
1
1
2 2
2 2
4
2 x
=
0
0
+ 0
+
0
dx =
Den[ ]
Den[x]
Den[x]
Den[x]
Den[x]
Den[x]
0
p2 02 02 2 2 02 04 2
+ 2+
2
2
Den[ ]
0
0
0
p2 02 2 2 02 2
+
+
Den[ ]
p2
p2
=
=
Den[ ] 2 2 2 + 2 2
0
that is exactly the expression of i ( ) for a simple oscillator model of dielectric polarization in eq.
(1.11.5).
Question n 5
Let us compare the first integrals in x and y respectively:
2
dx
(02 x 2 )
+ 2x 2
dy
1 2y 2 cos + y 4
0
They differ only in the denominator, so we can compare them to find the condition of equality,
substituting y x :
(02 x 2 )
+ 2 x 2 = 1 2x 2 C os + x 4
04 + x 4 202 x 2 + 2 x 2 = 1 2x 2C os + x 4
that is:
04 2x 2 02
4
2
4
+ x = 1 2x C os + x
2
(1.11.9)
Using the suggested relation Sin ( 2 ) = ( 2 0 ) and the relation C os = 1 2Sin ( 2 ) , we

have:
2
2

C os = 1 2Sin 2 = 1 2 2 = 1
2
40
202
(1.11.10)
Now it is possible substitute eq. (1.11.10) in eq. (1.11.9):

04 2 02 x 2 C os + x 4 = 1 2 x 2 C o s + x 4
(1.11.11)
Pag.49
Exercises Chapter 1
In order to match the right and leftside of eq. (1.11.11), it is necessary that 0 1 and it is
correct because the integrals in y are a reduced form of the integrals in x. Indeed the result of
integrals in y can be written as follow:
1
2 (1 C os )
2 1 1
2

4
2
202
0 1
that is exactly the result of integrals in x when 0 1 .

Question n 6
Starting from the expression of ( ) as in eq. (1.11.5) and applying the limit as 0 we get:
p2
0 ( ) = lim ( ) = lim
0 02 2 + j
02 2 )
p2
(
= lim
j lim
p2
2
2
2
2
0
(02 2 ) + 2 2 0 0 (02 2 ) + 2 2
2
r0 ( ) and i0 ( ) represent the real and imaginary part of 0 ( ) for
0,
(1.11.12)
respectively.
It is easy to note that the real part converges as:
02 2 )
p2
(
0
r ( ) = lim
=
0
2
2 2
2 2 02 2
(0 ) +
2
(1.11.13)
p2
p2
1
= 2
=
0 +
0 2 20 0
p2
For what concerns i0 ( ) = p2 lim
02
we have to note that it is very similar to
2 2
2 2
the following definition of the Dirac delta function:
( x ) = lim
0+
x +2
2
(1.11.14)
So, we first manipulate i0 ( ) in order to apply eq. (1.11.14). Dividing and multiplying
numerator and denominator by 2 and respectively, we have:
Pag.50
Exercises Chapter 1
i0 ( ) = p2 lim
2
02 2
p2
(1.11.15)
lim
2
0 2
0 2
2
+
The limit 0 of eq. (1.11.15) has the same form of eq. (1.11.14), assuming and
x
02 2
. So it is possible to write:
i0 ( ) =
p2
02 2
(1.11.16)
In order to write (1.11.16) in a simpler form, we apply the following two properties of the Dirac
delta function:
1. consider a function f ( x ) with n zeros:
f ( x ) = 0
f ' ( x ) 0
in x i = x1 , x 2 , ... , x n
then
n
(f ( x )) =
( x xi )
(1.11.17)
f ' ( xi )
i =1
As an example, if we consider f ( x ) = x 2 a 2 , we have:
x2 a2 =
(x a)
d 2
x a2
dx
) x =a
(x + a)
d 2
x a2
dx
) x=a
1
1
1
(x a) +
(x + a) =
( x a ) + ( x + a )
2a
2 a
2a
2. Consider a function g ( x ) :
g ( x ) ( x x 0 ) = g ( x 0 ) ( x x 0 )
(1.11.18)
In order to apply (1.11.17) to (1.11.16), first of all we have to evaluate the zeros of the function
f ( ) =
02 2
:
f ( ) = 0
= {+ 0 , 0 }
(1.11.19)
Pag.51

and its first derivate respect to
Exercises Chapter 1
d 02 2
d
d 02 2
2
2 d (1 ) 1
+
=
f ' ( ) =
f ( ) =
= 0
d
d
d
d

(1.11.20)
2
2
2
2
1

= 0 2 2 = 2 0 2

Now it is possible to write:
i0
p2 02 2
=
( ) =

=
( i )
=
i=1 f ' (i )
p2
p2 ( 0 )
( + 0 )
+
=

2 2
2 2
2 0 2 0
2 0 2 0
0
0
(1.11.21)
p2
( 0 ) + ( + 0 )
2
Let us, then, apply the second property of the Dirac delta function (1.11.18):
i0 ( ) =
=
=
p2 1
1
( 0 ) + ( + 0 ) =
p2 1
1
( + 0 ) =
( 0 )
0
2 0
(1.11.22)
p2
( 0 ) ( + 0 )
20
This expression still satisfies the KramersKronig relations. Substitute the quantity i0 ( )
expressed in eq. (1.11.22) inside the modified KramersKronig relationship (1.11.4) for r ( ) :
r ( ) =
x 0 ( x ) 0 ( )
x2 2
dx
where we have substituted ' x to distinguish better the arguments of the integral. So:
Pag.52
r ( ) =
Exercises Chapter 1
2
2 p
1
x ( ( x 0 ) ( x + 0 ) ) ( ( 0 ) ( + 0 ) ) dx =
2
2 0 0 x 2
x
x
2
x
dx
x
dx
(
)
(
)
0
0
x2 2
p2
p2 0 x 2
0
=
[ I1 + I2 + I3 + I4 ]
0
0
( 0 ) dx + 2
( + 0 ) dx
+ 2
2
2
x
x
0
0
The integrals I3 and I4 vanishe as demonstrated in (1.11.6). Also the integral I2 vanishes because it
is over the realpositive values of x while the Dirac delta function is always zero on this interval (it
is not zero only for x = 0 , which is real negative). So we can write:
r ( ) =
p2
0 02 2
p2
02 2
= 0 ( )
(1.11.23)
The KramersKronig relationship (1.11.4) for i ( ) with r ( ) = r0 ( ) can be written using

the definition of r0 ( ) as in eq. (1.11.12):
r0
( ) = lim
p2 02 2
(02 2 )
+ 2 2
So:
i0
( ) =
2
2
2
p2 02 2
p 0 x
lim
dx
2
2
2
2 2
x 2 2 0 2 x 2 2 + 2 x 2
0
+
0
and, exchanging the limit with the integral, we can write:
2
i0 ( ) = lim 2
0 x 2
0

2
2
2
p2 02 2
p 0 x

dx
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0 x
+ x
+
0
Now it is easy to note that the argument of the limit has already been solved in the solution of
question n4 of this exercise resulting in i ( ) . Then, the limit 0 to i ( ) should be applied,
which is given by eq. (1.11.14).
Pag.53
Exercises Chapter 1
1.12 Exercise
Derive the KramersKronig relationship:
( ) =
+
( ' )
d '
j
'
(1.12.1)
by starting with the causality condition ( t ) u ( t ) = 0 and translating it to the frequency domain,
that is, expressing it as the convolution of the Fourier transforms of ( t ) and u ( t ) .
Solution
The convolution is a mathematical operation on two functions f and g, producing a third function
that is typically viewed as a modified version of one of the original functions. In signal theory, it
represents the transformation obtained when a signal passes through a blackbox system with a
known impulse response. In similar way, in frequency domain the output of the system is the
product of the Fourier transformations of the input signal and the impulse response. So the
convolution in time domain is also the corresponding operation of the product in frequency domain
and vice versa. It is defined as:
( f g )( t )
f ( ) g ( t ) d =
g ( ) f ( t ) d
Using the causality condition ( t ) = ( t ) u ( t ) , we have that
( ) = { ( t )} = { ( t ) u ( t )} = { ( t )} {u ( t )} =
1
( ) U ( )
2
where ( ) and U ( ) are the Fourier transforms of ( t ) and u ( t ) , respectively.

The Fourier transformation of Heaviside step function is:
U ( ) =
1
+ ( )
j
So we have:
+
1
( ) = ( ' ) U ( ' ) d '
2
1
1
1
( ' )
d ' +
2
j ( ')
( ' ) ( ' ) d ' =
1
1
1
( ')
d ' + ( )
2 j
2
( ' )
Pag.54
Exercises Chapter 1
Rearranging terms and canceling a factor of 1 2 , we obtain the KramersKronig relation in its
complexvalue form:
( ) =
+
( ' )
d ' .
j
( ' )
Pag.55
Exercises Chapter 1
1.13 Exercise
An isotropic homogeneous lossless dielectric medium is moving with uniform velocity
with
respect to a fixed coordinate frame S. In the frame S' moving with dielectric, the constitutive
relations are assumed to be the usual ones, that is, D ' = E ' and B' = H' . Using the Lorentz
transformations:
E' = ( E + c B )
H ' = ( H c D )
B ' = B E
c
D' = D + H
c
E'/ /
B '/ /
= E/ /
H '/ /
D'/ /
= B/ /
where c = v , c = v c 2 and = 1
(1.13.1)
= H//
= D/ /
, show that the constitutive relations take the
following form in the fixed frame S:
where a =
D = E + av ( H v E )
(1.13.2)
B = H av ( E + v H )
(1.13.3)
0 0
.
1 v 2
Solution
It is possible to express the constitutive relations D ' = E ' and B' = H' as follow:
(
)
B ' = B' + B'/ / = ( H ' + H '/ / )
D ' = D' + D'/ / = E' + E'/ /
where the subscripts
(1.13.4)
and // indicate the component perpendicular and parallel at the velocity
vector v .
Considering the first equation of set (1.13.4), we can substitute to all of component with the
superscript with the correspondent definition given by the Lorentz transformation:
Pag.56
D' + D'/ / = E' + E'/ /
Exercises Chapter 1
D + H + D / / = ( E + c B ) + E / /
c
D + H + D / / = ( E + c B ) + E / /
(1.13.5)
D + H + D / / = ( E + c B ) + E / /
c
Now it is possible to substitute c = v and c = v c 2 and separate the component parallel and
perpendicular at the velocity vector v :
1
D + 2 v H = E + v B
c
D = E
//
//
( component)
(1.13.6)
( // component)
The relation between the parallel components of vector D and vector E is the same in the two
frame S and S'. On the contrary, the perpendicular component depends on both electric and
magnetic field. In the fixed frame S the constitutive relation B = H is not valid, so we have to
evaluate it using the set (1.13.1) and the constitutive relation B' = H' in the frame S' where it is
valid. Considering only the perpendicular component, we have:
B ' = H '
1
c
B E = ( H c D )
1
B E = H c D
c
1
B = H + E c D
c
and express it as function of velocity v:

B = H +
1
c2
v E v D
(1.13.7)
Now we can substitute eq. (1.13.7) in eq. (1.13.6) and obtain:

1
1
D + 2 v H = E + v H + 2 v E v D
c
c
D = E 2 v H + v H + 2 v v E v v D
c
c
1
D + v v D = E + 2 v H + 2 v v E
c
c
Pag.57
Exercises Chapter 1
The double cross product v v D can be evaluated using the BAC-CAB rule:
v v D = v ( v D ) D ( v v ) = 0 v 2 D = v 2 D
so
1
D v2D = E + 2 v H + 2 v v E
c
c
(1 v2 ) D = E + ( 00 ) v H + c2 v v E
D =
(1 v )
2
E +
( 00 ) v H
(1 v )
2
c 1 v2
2
(1.13.8)
v v E
It is easy to note that the term v H is multiplied by the coefficient a, so:

D =
(1 v )
2
E + av H +
c 1 v
2
v v E
(1.13.9)
Comparing eq. (1.13.9) and eq. (1.13.2), we can note that the coefficient of E and v v E are
different. It is possible to think that probably we have to add and subtract a unknown quantity. To
find it, we will compare the our expression and the expression suggested in eq. (1.13.2), that is:
E +
v v E
2
2
2
1
v
c
1
v
E 0 0 v v E

1 v 2
where we already substituted
0 0
(1 v )
2
=a.
Now we can identify with X the unknown quantity and we can impose that:
E + XE = E
2
1 v
0 0
v v E + X E =
v v E
2
2
2
c 1 v
1
v
which can be simplified as:
Pag.58
Exercises Chapter 1
+X =
2
1
v
0 0
v2
+ X = + v 2
c 2 1 v 2
1 v 2
(1.13.10)
where in the second equation is present the term v 2 because of v v E = v 2 E .

From the first of (1.13.10), we obtain that:
X =
1 v 2
+1 v 2 1
1 v 2
v 2
1 v 2
(1.13.11)
and from the second:

X=
v2
c 2 1 v 2
(1 v )
2
v2
0 0
v2
) (1 v2 ) (1 v2 )
0 0 + 0 0 =
2 + 0 0 =
c
(1.13.12)
(1 v2 )
It is easy to note that X has the same module, but opposite sign. This confirms our argument of
finding a quantity to add and subtract at eq. (1.13.9). So finally we can write:
D =
=
1 v2
(1 v )
2
E + av H +
E + av H +
c2 1 v2
c 1 v
2
v v E + XE XE =
v v E +
v2
(1 v )
2
(1.13.13)
v2
(1 v )
2
Now we can simplify eq. (1.13.13) as follow:
1 v
v 2
1 v
c2 1 v2
c 1 v
2
(1 v2 )
=
E =
(1 v )
v v E +
v v E
v 2
1 v 2
(1 v )
2
(1 v 2 ) E = E
1 v 2
(1.13.14)
E =
v v E =
2 v v E
c
0 0
(1.13.15)
v v E = av v E
Pag.59
Exercises Chapter 1
Substituting (1.13.14) and (1.13.15) in eq. (1.13.13), we obtain:

D = E + av H av v E
(1.13.16)
Now using the second equation of (1.13.6) and eq. (1.13.16), it is possible write the expression of
vector D in the fixed frame S:
D = D + D/ /
= E + a v H av v E + E / / =
= ( E + E / / ) + av H av v E + av H / / a v v E / / = (1.13.17)
null
null
= E + av H av v E = E + a v ( H v E )
It is easy to note that eq. (1.13.17) and eq. (1.13.2) are identical. In the same way, we can
demonstrate eq. (1.13.3), but we kwon that the relations are dual and we can obtain eq. (1.13.3) just
operating a changing of variables as follow:
D B
E H
v H v E

So:
D = E + av ( H v E )
B = H av ( E + v H )
(1.13.18)
Pag.60
Electromagnetic
Waves and Antennas
Exercise book
Chapter 2: Uniform Plane Waves
Sophocles J. Orfanidis1
Davide Ramaccia2
Alessandro Toscano2
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854
orfanidi@ece.rutgers.edu
www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa
Department of Applied Electronics, University "Roma Tre"

via della Vasca Navale, 84 00146, Rome, Italy
davide.ramaccia@gmail.com
alessandro.toscano@gmail.com
Exercises Chapter 2
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Uniform Plane WavesEquation Chapter 2 Section 1 ............... 1
2.1
Exercise ........................................................................................................ 1
2.2
ExerciseEquation Section (Next) ................................................................. 3
2.3
2.4
2.5
ExerciseEquation Section (Next) ............................................................... 11
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10 ExerciseEquation Section (Next) ............................................................... 20

Exercises Chapter 2

Exercises Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Uniform Plane WavesEquation Chapter 2 Section 1
2.1 Exercise
A function E ( z, t ) may be thought of as a function E ( , ) of the independent variables
= z ct and = z + ct . Show that the wave equation:

2
1 2
2 2 2 E ( z, t ) = 0
z
c t
(2.1.1)
E +
1 E +
=
c t
z
1 E
E
=+
c t
z
(2.1.2)
and the forward-backward equations:
become in these variables:

2E
= 0,
Thus,
E+
= 0,
E
=0
(2.1.3)
E+ may depend only on and E only on .
Solution
First of all, we have to evaluate the derivates:
Pag.1

z
(z ct) = 1 = z
z
= (z ct) = c = ct
t
= (z + ct) = 1 = z
z
= (z + ct) = + c = + ct
t
=
Exercises Chapter 2
(a)
(b)
(2.1.4)
(c)
(d)
so, multiplying eq. (a) and (c) of (2.1.4), we have 2 z = and, multiplying eq. (b) and (d) of
(2.1.4), we have c2t = . Now we can substitute them inside eq. (2.1.1) to obtain:
2
2
+
E ( , ) = 0
that is:
2
2
E ( , ) = 0
Using the relationships (a) and (b) of (2.1.4), we can rewrite the forward equation in (2.1.2) as
follow:
E +
E
= +
that is verified only when

E +
=0
(2.1.5)
In the same way, using the relationships (c) and (d) of (2.1.4), the backward equation in (2.1.2)
becomes:
E
E
=
and, consequently
E
=0
(2.1.6)
Pag.2
Exercises Chapter 2
2.2 ExerciseEquation Section (Next)

A source located at z = 0 generates an electromagnetic pulse of duration of T seconds, given by
E ( 0, t ) = x E 0 u ( t ) u ( t T ) , where u ( t ) is the unit step function and E0 is a constant. The
pulse is launched towards the positive zdirection. Determine expressions for E ( z, t ) and H ( z, t )
and sketch them versus z at any given t.
Solution
For a forwardmoving wave, we have E ( z, t ) = F ( z ct ) = F ( 0 c ( t z c ) ) , which implies that
E ( z, t ) is completely determined by E ( z,0 ) or, alternatively, by E ( 0, t ) :

E ( z, t ) = E ( z ct,0 ) = E ( 0, t z c )
Using this property , we find for the electric and magnetic fields:
E ( z, t ) = E ( 0, t z c ) = x E 0 u ( t z c ) u ( t z c T )
H ( z, t ) =
E
1
z E ( z, t ) = y 0 u ( t z c ) u ( t z c T )
Z0
Z0
(2.2.1)
Fig. 2.2.1: Expanding wavefont at time t and t + t .

Because of the unit step, the nonzero values of the fields are restricted to t z c 0 , or, z ct ,
that is, at the time t the wavefront has propagated only up to the position z = ct . Fig. 2.2.1 shows
the expanding wavefronts at time t and t + t .
Pag.3
Exercises Chapter 2

Show that for a singlefrequency wave propagating along zdirection the corresponding
transverse fields E ( z ) , H ( z ) satisfy the system of equations:
E 0
=
z H z j
j E
0 H z
(2.3.1)
where the matrix is meant to apply individually to the x, y components of the vector entries. Show
that the following similarity transformation diagonalizes the transition matrix, and discuss its role in
decoupling and solving the above system in terms of forward and backward waves:
1 Z0 0
1 Z0 j
where k = c , c = 1
j 1 Z0
0 1 Z0
jk
=
0
0
jk
(2.3.2)
, and Z0 = .
Solution
For a singlefrequency wave, we can assume a timedependence as e j t . So the electric and
magnetic field can be expressed as E ( x, y, z, t ) = E ( x, y, z ) e j t , H ( x, y, z, t ) = H ( x, y, z ) e j t ,
respectively. The Maxwell's equations can be written in the form:
H( x,y,z) ejt
j
t
E( x,y,z) e =
E( x,y,z) ejt
j
t
H( x,y,z) e =
t
)
)
(2.3.3)
Evaluating the derivate in the righthand side of both equations, the term e jt can be simplified:
E ( x, y, z ) e j t = j H ( x, y, z ) e j t
H ( x, y, z ) e j t = j E ( x, y, z ) e j t
The curl of the electric (or magnetic) field can be written as determinant of the following matrix:
E =
E x (x, y, z) E y (x, y, z) E z (x, y, z)
where i with i = x, y, z are the partial derivates. But we are in presence of an uniform plane
waves propagating along zdirection, so the electric filed vector lies on the xy plane, i.e. the z
Pag.4
Exercises Chapter 2
component of the electric field is null( Ez = 0 ), and also in each plane the vector has constant
amplitude, i.e. the derivates along x and y are null. The curl becomes:
x
y
z
E =
0
0
z
E x (x, y, z) E y (x, y, z) 0
(2.3.4)
The only applicable derivate is z , so (2.3.4) is similar to:

x
E =
0
E x (x, y, z)
z
that is simply the crossproduct of z and
z
z
y
0
E y (x, y, z)
z
z
1
(2.3.5)
E ( x, y, z )
:
z
E ( x, y,z )
z
H ( x, y,z )
z
= j H ( x, y,z )
(2.3.6)
= + j E ( x, y,z )
(2.3.7)
Consider eq. (2.3.6) and apply the crossproduct with z to both of side:
E
z
z = j H z
z
(2.3.8)
and, using BAC-CAB rule, the lefthand side simplifies into:

E
E
E
E
E
E
( z z ) z z = z z =
z
z =
z
z
z
z
z z
where we used the condition zEz = 0 for a plane wave.

So eq.(2.3.8) can be written as follow:
E
= j H z
z
(2.3.9)
On the contrary, eq. (2.3.7) needs only to invert the cross product at the lefthand side and to
change the sign at the righthand side:
H
z = j E
z
(2.3.10)
Now it is easy to write in matrix form eq. (2.3.9) and (2.3.10) to obtain (2.3.1).
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Exercises Chapter 2
The transition matrix has to be diagonalized and we need of eigenvectors to create the matrix for
the base change. The eigenvectors are found from the eigenvalues that are the roots of the
characteristic polynomial:
Det ( A I ) = 0
0
where A =
j
j
, I is the identity matrix and are the eigenvalues.
0
So we have:
0
Det
j
j
1 0

= Det
0
0 1
j
j
2
2
= + = 0

which gives:
1 = j = jk
(2.3.11)
2 = + j = + jk
It has two separate eigenvalues, so it is diagonalizable. The diagonal matrix is simply:
1 0 jk 0
0 = 0 + jk
that is the righthand side of (2.3.2). The lefthand side is composed by the product of the matrix
A and two matrixes for the base change. These matrixes are made putting in row the eigenvectors
1 and 2 calculated as follow:
A i = i i

with i = 1, 2 and i = i1
i2
Expanding it two different systems of equations, one for each eigenvalue, we have:
0
j
j 11
11
= 1
0 12
12
0
j
j 21
21
= 2
0 22
22
or equivalently,
j12 = 1 11
j11 = 1 12
(2.3.12)
j 22 = 2 21
j 21 = 2 22
(2.3.13)
Solving (2.3.12) and (2.3.13), we find that the eigenvectors are given by:
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Exercises Chapter 2
1
1
1 = , 2 =
Z0
Z0
(2.3.14)
Now we can write the matrix for the base change as:
1T 11 12 1 Z0
=
=
T
1 Z0
2 21 22
(2.3.15)
where the superscript T indicate the vector transpose.

In order to verify that eq. (2.3.2) is correct, we have to calculate the inverse of the matrix (2.3.15):
P
1 Z0
=
1 Z0
1
Cij (P)
Det [ P ]
where Cij (P) is the matrix of cofactors of P. The cofactor in position ( i, j) is defined as follow:
i+ j
Cij (P) = ( 1)
Det ( Minor( P ,i, j) )
where Minor ( P,i, j) represents the matrix obtained by P cancelling the ith row and jth column.
It is easy to evaluate it:
Z
Cij (P ) = 0
Z0
1
1
(2.3.16)
and now we can write:

1 Z0
P 1 =
1 Z0
1 Z0
2Z0 1
12
Z0 1 2
=
1 1 ( 2Z0 ) 1 ( 2Z0 )
So:
1 Z0 0
PAP 1 =
1 Z0 j
j Z0
=
j Z0
12
j 1 2
1 2Z
=
0 ( 0 ) 1 ( 2Z0 )
12
j 1 2
=
j 1 ( 2Z0 ) 1 ( 2Z0 )
Z0
Z0
+
j
j
2Z0
2Z0
2
2
=
+ j Z0 + j Z0 +
2
2Z0
2Z0
2
where Z0 = . It can be simplified to obtain:
1 Z0 0
1 Z j
0
1 2 jk 0
j 1 2
1 2Z
=
0 ( 0 ) 1 ( 2Z0 ) 0 + jk
(2.3.17)
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Exercises Chapter 2
where k = and (2.3.17) is equivalent to (2.3.2).

The diagonal matrix given in (2.3.17) can be substituted in (2.3.1) as follow:
E jk 0 E
=
z H z 0 + jk H z
(2.3.18)
z E = jkE
H z = + jkH z
z
(2.3.19)
that is
The electric and magnetic field are related by the characteristic impedance of the medium, in this
case vacuum, as follow:
E = Z0 H k = Z0 H z
(2.3.20)
where k = z , being the electromagnetic wave propagating along zdirection.

So using (2.3.20) in the set (2.3.19), we obtain:
z E = jkE
1
1
E=+
jkE
Z0
Z0 z
(2.3.21)
It is possible to note that the diagonalization (2.3.2) allow us to decouple the electric and the
magnetic field as in (2.3.19) and, using the relationship (2.3.20), we are able to express the electric
field in term of forward and backward wave.
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Exercises Chapter 2

The visible spectrum has the wavelength range 380780 nm. What is this in THz? In particular,
determine the frequencies of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet having the nominal
wavelengths of 700, 610, 590, 530, 470, and 420 nm.
Solution
The wavelength is the distance by which the phase of the sinusoidal wave changes by 2
radians. Since the propagation factor e jkz accumulates a phase of k radians per meter, we have by
definition that k = 2 . The wavelength can be expressed via the frequency of the wave in
Hertz, f = 2 ,asfollows:
2 2 c 2 c c
=
=
=
k
2 f f
(2.4.1)
Using the relation (2.4.1), we can calculate the frequency range for the electromagnetic visible
spectrum:
380 109 < < 780 109
c
380 109
>f >
c
780 109
that is:
789.5 THz > f > 384.6 THz
(2.4.2)
The frequencies of the colours are:

Colour
Wavelength
(nm)
Frequency
(THz)
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Red
700
428.5
Orange
610
491.8
Yellow
590
508.5
Green
530
566.0
Blue
470
638.3
Violet
420
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Table 2.4.1: Wavelength and frequency of colours in the visibility region.
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Exercises Chapter 2

What is the frequency in THz of a typical CO2 laser (used in laser surgery) having the far infrared
wavelength of 20 m?
Solution
Using eq. (2.4.1), it is easy to obtain the result:
f=
3 108
20 10
= 15 1012 = 15 THz

What is the wavelength in meters or cm of a wave with the frequencies of 10 KHz, 10 MHz, and
10 GHz?
What is the frequency in GHz of the 21cm hydrogen line observed in the cosmos?
What is the wavelength in cm of the typical microwave oven frequency of 2.45 GHz?
Solution
Using eq. (2.4.1), we have:
(10KHz) =
c 3 108
=
= 30000 m = 30 Km
f 10 103
(10MHz) =
c 3 108
=
= 30 m
f 10 106
(10GHz) =
c
3 108
=
= 0.030 m = 30 mm
f 10 1012
The frequency in GHz of the 21cm hydrogen line observed in the cosmos is:
f=
3 108
21 102
= 1.43 GHz
The wavelength in cm of the typical microwave oven frequency of 2.45 GHz is:
c
3 108
=
= 0.122 m = 12.2 cm
f 2.45 109
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Exercises Chapter 2

Suppose you start with E ( z, t ) = x E 0e j t jkz , but you don't yet know the relationship between k
and (you may assume they are both positive.) By inserting E ( z, t ) into Maxwell's equations,
determine the k relationship as a consequence of these equations. Determine also the magnetic
field H ( z, t ) and verify that all Maxwell's equations are satisfied.

Repeat the problem if
E ( z, t ) = x E 0e j t + jkz
and
E ( z, t ) = y E 0e j t jkz
Solution
Consider the sourcefree Maxwell's equations:
B
E = t
H = D
t
and now substitute the expression of E ( z, t ) in the first Maxwell's equation. Assuming valid the
constitutive relation B = H :
x E 0e j t jkz =
H
t
(2.7.1)
The crossproduct in the lefthand side of eq. (2.7.1) can be expanded as follow:
y jkE 0e j t jkz =
H
t
It is easy to note that H (z, t) has to depend by z and t in the same way as E ( z, t ) because the
variables t and z are presented only in the exponential. So H(z, t) = y H0e j t jkz :
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y jkE 0 e j t jkz = y H 0
Exercises Chapter 2
j t jkz
e
t
y j kE 0 e j t jkz = y H 0 j e j t jkz
which gives:
kE0 = H0
(2.7.2)
Assuming valid the constitutive relation D = E , substitute the expression of E ( z, t ) and H (z, t)
in the second Maxwell's equation:
y H0e j t jkz = x E 0
e j t jkz
t
(2.7.3)
The crossproduct in the lefthand side of eq. (2.7.3) and the derivate in the righthand side can
be expanded as follow:
x
H 0e j t jkz + z
H 0e j t jkz = j x E 0e j t jkz
z
x
which gives:
kH0 = E0
(2.7.4)
Thanks to the relationships (2.7.2) and (2.7.4) we can find the k relation:
kE 0 = H 0
kH 0 = E 0
k 2 E 0 H 0 = 2 E 0 H 0
and, consequently:
k =
(2.7.5)
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Exercises Chapter 2

Determine the polarization types of the following waves, and indicate the direction, if linear, and
sense of rotation, if circular or elliptic:
a.
b.
c.
d.
E = E 0 ( x + y ) e jkz
E = E 0 x 3y e jkz
E = E 0 ( jx + y ) e jkz
E = E 0 ( x 2 jy ) e jkz
e.
f .
g.
h.
E = E 0 ( x y ) e jkz
E = E0
3x y e jkz
E = E 0 ( jx y ) e jkz
(2.8.1)
E = E 0 ( x + 2 jy ) e jkz
Solution
The polarization of a plane wave is defined to be the direction of the timevarying realvalued
field E ( z, t ) = e E ( z ) e j t where E ( z ) = E0e jkz . At any fixed point z, the vector E ( z, t ) may
be along a fixed linear direction or it may be rotating as a function of t, tracing a circle or an ellipse.
Consider the following expression for the electric field:
E ( z, t ) = x A x e jx + y A ye
jy
)e
j t jkz
= x A x e (
j t jkz+x )
+ y A ye
j t jkz+y
) (2.8.2)
where Ax and Ay are realpositive quantities.

Extracting the real part for each component, we find the corresponding realvalued x,y
components:
E x ( z, t ) = A x cos ( t kz + x )
E y ( z, t ) = A y cos t kz + y
(2.8.3)
The sign of kz is defined by the direction of propagation of the wave: forwardmoving fields
have the minus sign, e.g. kz , backwardmoving fields the plus sign, e.g. +kz .
In order to determine the polarization type of the waves, we consider the timedependence of
these fields at some fixed point along zaxis. For convenience we choose z = 0 :
E x ( z, t ) = A x cos ( t + x )
E y ( z, t ) = A y cos t + y
(2.8.4)
The parameters Ax, Ay, x , y allow us to determine the type of polarization:

Linear polarization ( a = b = 0 or a = 0 , b = ): the two components Ex , Ey are in
phase and the electric field vector oscillates along a straight line. It is of interest the direction,
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Exercises Chapter 2
respect the xaxis, along which the electric field oscillates with angular frequency . It is
directly related to the amplitudes of the components Ex , Ey :
Ay
Ax
= arctan
Ey
(2.8.5)
slope Ay/Ax
Ex
Ex
Ey
slope -Ay/Ax
Fig. 2.8.1:Directions along the electric field oscillates in linear polarization.

Elliptical polarization ( x y = 2 ): Ex and Ey have different amplitudes and are in
quadrature phase because one is always 90 out of phase respect to other.
Circular polarization ( A x = A y and x y = 2 ): this is a particular case of elliptical

polarization when the amplitudes of the components are equal.
The sign of the relative phase = x y suggests the sense of rotation: counterclockwise
( = 2 ) and clockwise ( = + 2 ) and consequently, according to the direction of propagation,
left or right elliptical polarization (or circular in particular cases).
E x ( t ) = A cos t
E y ( t ) = A cos ( t + 2 ) = A sin t
Fig. 2.8.2: Counterclockwise rotation of the electric field vector.
E x ( t ) = A cos t
E y ( t ) = A cos ( t 2 ) = A sin t
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Exercises Chapter 2
Ex(t)
t
Ey(t)
Fig. 2.8.3: Clockwise rotation of the electric field vector.

To decide whether this represents a right or left polarization, we use the IEEE convention. Curl
the fingers of your left and right hands into a fist and point both thumbs towards the direction of
propagation. If the fingers of your right (left) hand are curling in the direction of rotation of the
electric field, then the polarization is right (left) polarized.
rightpolarized
y
E
y
E
leftpolarized
x
z
leftpolarized
y
E
y
E
rightpolarized
-z
-z
Fig. 2.8.4: Left and right circular polarizations.

Let us solve the exercise for the case (a): E ( z ) = E 0 ( x + y ) e jkz . First of all we have to express
the field in its realvalued form in z = 0 , in order to obtain an expression similar to eq. (2.8.4):
E ( t, z ) = E 0e ( x + y ) e (
j t kz )
= E 0 x cos ( t kz ) + E 0 y cos ( t kz )
so
E x ( t, z ) = E0 cos ( t kz )
E y ( t, z ) = E0 cos ( t kz )
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Exercises Chapter 2
It is easy to note that it is a forwardmoving wave, because of the term kz , and linear polarized,
being x = y = 0 . Using eq. (2.8.5), the direction of electric field vector is 45.
On the contrary, let us solve the exercise for the case (c): E = E 0 ( jx + y ) e jkz . Its realvalued
form in z = 0 is:
j t kz )
j t kz )
E ( t, z ) = E 0e ( jx + y ) e (
= E 0e x e j 2 + y e (
=
= E 0 x cos ( t kz + 2 ) + E 0 y cos ( t kz )
so
E x ( t, z ) = E0 cos ( t kz + 2 )
E y ( t, z ) = E0 cos ( t kz )
The wave is still forwardmoving, but the relative phase = x y = 2 , so it is in general
elliptical polarized. In this case E x = E y , i.e. A x = A y , then it is circular polarized. According to
Fig. 2.8.2 and Fig. 2.8.3, the sense of rotation is counterclockwise. Now we apply the IEEE
convention and the find that the field is rightcircular polarized.
Table 2.8.1 contains the results of the exercise for each given electric field:
Polarization
Expression
E = E 0 ( x + y ) e jkz
Type
Direction/
Sense of Rotation
Linear
45
E = E 0 x 3y e jkz
Linear
-60
E = E 0 ( jx + y ) e jkz
Circular
Counterclockwise
E = E 0 ( x 2 jy ) e jkz
Elliptical
Counterclockwise
E = E 0 ( x y ) e jkz
Linear
-45
E = E0
Linear
-30
E = E 0 ( jx y ) e jkz
Circular
Clockwise
E = E 0 ( x + 2 jy ) e jkz
Elliptical
Clockwise
3x y e jkz
Table 2.8.1: Results of exercise n 2.8.
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Exercises Chapter 2

A uniform plane wave, propagating in the zdirection in vacuum, has the following electric field:
E ( z, t ) = 2x Cos ( t kz ) + 4y Sin ( t kz )
(2.9.1)
1. Determine the vector phasor representing E ( z, t ) in the complex form E = E0e j t jkz .
2. Determine the polarization of this electric field (linear, circular, elliptic, lefthanded,
righthanded).
3. Determine the magnetic field H ( z, t ) in its realvalued form.
Solution
Question n1
First of all, we need to manipulate (2.9.1) in order to obtain an expression with components
similar to:
E x ( z, t ) = A x cos ( t kz + x )
(2.9.2)
E y ( z, t ) = 4cos ( t kz 2 )
(2.9.3)
E y ( z, t ) = A y cos t kz + y
So we can write:
E x ( z, t ) = 2cos ( t kz )
from which, we can obtain the complexvalued electric field:
E ( z, t ) = x 2e (
j t jkz )
+ y 4e (
j t jkz 2 )
= 2x + 4y e j
) e jt jkz =
= ( 2x j4y ) e (
j t kz )
Question n2
In (2.9.3) it is easy to note that the relative phase = x y = 2 , so according to Fig. 2.8.2 and
Fig. 2.8.3, the sense of rotation is counterclockwise. The field is forwardmoving and, using the
IEEE convention, the field is rightelliptical polarized, being E x E y .
Question n3
Using the relation:
E = Z0 ( H z )
where Z0 is the characteristic impedance of vacuum, we find:
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H ( z, t ) =
Exercises Chapter 2
1
1
z E ( z, t ) =
z E x ( z, t ) x + E y ( z, t ) y =
Z0
Z0
1
E x ( z, t ) y E y ( z, t ) x =
Z0
1
( 2 cos ( t kz ) y 4 cos ( t kz 2 ) x )
Z0
Pag.19
Exercises Chapter 2

A uniform plane wave propagating in vacuum along the zdirection has realvalued electric field
components:
E x = cos ( t kz ) ,
E y = 2sin ( t kz )
(2.10.1)
1. Its phasor form has the form E = ( Ax + By ) e jkz . Determine the numerical values of the
complexvalued coefficients A, B and the correct sign of the exponent.
2. Determine the polarization of this wave (left, right, linear, etc.). Explain your reasoning.
Solution
Question n1
First of all, we need to manipulate (2.10.1) in order to obtain an expression with components
similar to (2.9.2):
E x ( z, t ) = cos ( t kz )
E y ( z, t ) = 2cos ( t kz 2 )
E ( z, t ) = x e (
j t jkz )
+ y 2e (
j t jkz 2 )
= x + 2y e j
) e jt jkz =
= ( x j2y ) e (
j t kz )
Question n2
The polarization of the wave is elliptical because the module of x, y components are different. It is
also right polarized because the relative phase = x y = 2 .
Pag.20
Exercises Chapter 2

Consider the two electric fields, one given in its realvalued form, and the other, in its phasor
form:
a. E ( z, t ) = x sin ( t + kz ) + 2y cos ( t + kz )
b. E ( z ) = (1 + j) x (1 j) y e jkz
(2.11.1)
For both cases, determine the polarization of the wave (linear, circular, left, right, etc.) and the
direction of propagation.
For the case (a), determine the field in its phasors form. For the case (b), determine the field in its
realvalued form as a function of t, z.
Solution
Case (a)
First of all, we rewrite the first field of (2.11.1) as follow:
E x ( z, t ) = cos ( t + kz 2 )
(2.11.2)
E y ( z, t ) = 2cos ( t + kz )
E ( z, t ) = x e (
j t + jkz 2 )
+ y 2e (
j t + jkz )
= x e j
+ 2y e j t + jkz =
= ( 2y jx ) e (
j t + kz )
In (2.11.2) it is easy to note that the relative phase = x y = 2 , so according to Fig. 2.8.2
and Fig. 2.8.3, the sense of rotation is clockwise. The field is backwardmoving and, using the
IEEE convention, the field is rightelliptical polarized ( E x E y ).
Case (b)
In this case, we have to write E ( z ) in its realvalued form as a function of t, z. So:

j t kz )
=
E ( z, t ) = e ( (1 + j) x (1 j) y ) e (
j t kz )
= e ( (1 + j) x (1 j) y ) e (
=
= e ( (1 + j) x (1 j) y ) ( cos ( t kz ) + jsin ( t kz ) ) =
(2.11.3)
= ( x y ) cos ( t kz ) ( x + y ) sin ( t kz ) =
= ( x y ) cos ( t kz ) ( x + y ) cos ( t kz 2 ) =
= x ( cos ( t kz ) cos ( t kz 2 ) ) y ( cos ( t kz ) + cos ( t kz 2 ) )
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Exercises Chapter 2
It is necessary to apply to (2.11.3) the sumtoproduct identity or Prosthaphaeresis formula:

cos + cos = 2 cos
+
2
cos
(2.11.4)
and, because cos ( x ) = cos ( x ) , we obtain:

E ( z, t ) = x ( cos ( t kz ) cos ( t kz 2 ) ) y ( cos ( t kz ) + cos ( t kz 2 ) ) =
= x ( cos ( t kz ) + cos ( t kz + 2 ) ) y ( cos ( t kz ) + cos ( t kz 2 ) )
= 2x ( cos ( t kz + 4 ) cos ( 4 ) ) 2y ( cos ( t kz 4 ) cos ( 4 ) ) =
(2.11.5)
= 2x cos ( t kz + 4 ) 2y cos ( t kz 4 )
The electric field components are:

E x ( z, t ) = 2 cos ( t kz + 4 )
E y ( z, t ) = 2 cos ( t kz 4 ) = 2 cos ( t kz + 3 4 )
and it is easy to note that the relative phase = x y = 2 , so according to Fig. 2.8.2 and Fig.
2.8.3, the sense of rotation is clockwise. The field is forwardmoving and, using the IEEE
convention, the field is leftcircular polarized ( E x = E y ).
In similar way, the exercise can be solved writing the complex amplitude of each component in
the form:
2
2
a + jb = Me j where M = a + b
= arctan b a
(2.11.6)
Using (2.11.6), we obtain:

1 + j = 2e j 4
(1 j) = 2e j3 4
and, consequently
E ( z, t ) = e
j t kz )
=
2e j 4 x + 2e j3 4 y e (
j t kz )
= 2 e e j 4 x + e j3 4 y e (
=
= 2x cos ( t kz + 4 ) + 2y cos ( t kz + 3 4 )
Pag.22
Exercises Chapter 2

A uniform plane wave propagating in the zdirection ha the following realvalued electric field:
E ( t, z ) = x cos ( t kz 4 ) + y sin ( t kz + 4 )
(2.12.1)
1. Determine the complexphasor form of this electric field.

2. Determine the corresponding magnetic field H ( t, z ) given in its realvalued form.
3. Determine the polarization type (left, right, linear, etc.) of this wave.
Solution
Question n1
First of all, we rewrite (2.12.1) as follow:
E x ( z, t ) = cos ( t kz 4)
(2.12.2)
E y ( z, t ) = cos ( t kz 4)
from which, we can obtain the complex form as eq. (2.8.2)
j t kz 4 )
j t kz 4 )
E ( z, t ) = x e (
+ y e (
= x e j
+ y e j
) e jt jkz =
1
j t kz )
(1 j) ( x + y ) e (
2
Question n2
Using the relation
E = Z0 ( H z )
where Z0 is the characteristic impedance of vacuum, we find:
H ( t, z ) =
=
1
1
z E ( t, z ) =
z x cos ( t kz 4 ) + y sin ( t kz + 4 ) =
Z0
Z0
1
y cos ( t kz 4 ) x sin ( t kz + 4 )
Z0
Question n3
In (2.12.2) it is easy to note that the relative phase = x y = 0 , so the wave is linear polarized,
tilted by 45 with respect to the xaxis.
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Exercises Chapter 2

Determine the polarization type (left, right, linear, etc.) and the direction of propagation of the
following electric fields given in their phasor form:
a)
E ( z ) = 1 + j 3 x + 2y e jkz
b)
E ( z ) = (1 + j) x (1 j) y e jkz
c)
jk x + z
E ( z ) = x z + j 2y e ( )
Solution
Case (a)
We have to writing the complex amplitude of each component Ex , Ey in the form Ae j , using
(2.11.6):
(1 + j 3 ) =
(1)2 + (
2 jarctan
3 e
) = 2e j 3
31
so:
E ( z ) = 2 x e j
+ y e jkz
The relative phase = x y = 3 , so it is inside the interval [ 0, 2] and, according to Fig.

2.8.2 and Fig. 2.8.3, the sense of rotation is counterclockwise. The field is backwardmoving and,
using the IEEE convention, the field is leftcircular polarized, being E x = E y .
Case (b)
See case (b) of exercise n 2.11.
Case (c)
In this case the electric field doesn't propagate along the z direction, but it is tilted with respect to
the z axis and lies on the z-x plane. So we have to identify a new coordinate system in order to
apply the wellknown steps to solve the problem.
Express the electric field in the realvalued form:
(
(
)
)( (
jk x + z
2
E ( t, z ) = e x z + j 2y e j t e ( )
=
= e x z + j 2y cos t k ( x + z ) 2 + jsin t k ( x + z )
= ( x z ) cos t k ( x + z )
2 2y sin t k ( x + z )
))
2 =
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Exercises Chapter 2
This wave does not propagate along the zdirection, and consequently the plane with constant
phase are not identified for any constant value of z. So we have to apply a change of coordinate
system (x, y, z) (x ', y, z ') where the y axis is the same because E ( t, z ) has constant phase for
any y.
z
z
45
x
Fig. 2.13.1: Rotation of the coordinate system.
The expression of x' and z' are given by:
x + z
2 = z '
x z = x'
2
z ' x '
z =
2
x = x '+ z '
and we can rewrite the electric field in the new coordinate system:
E ( t, z ) = 2x 'cos ( t kz ') 2y sin ( t kz ' ) =
= 2x 'cos ( t kz ' ) 2y cos ( t kz ' 2 ) =
= 2x 'cos ( t kz ' ) + 2y cos ( t kz '+ 2 ) =
The relative phase = x y = 2 , so according to Fig. 2.8.2 and Fig. 2.8.3, the sense of
rotation is clockwise. The field is forwardmoving and , using the IEEE convention, the field is
leftcircular polarized , being E x = E y .
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Exercises Chapter 2

Consider a forwardmoving wave in its realvalued form:
E ( t, z ) = Ax cos ( t kz + a ) + By cos ( t kz + b )
(2.14.1)
E ( t + t, z + z ) E ( t, z ) = ABz sin (a b ) sin (t kz )
(2.14.2)
Show that:
Solution
The cross product of two vectors A = A x , A y , A z
and B = B x , B y , B z
is defined as the
determinant of the following matrix:

x
A B = Ax
y
Ay
z
Az
Bx
By
Bz
(2.14.3)
Using (2.14.3), we can write:
E ( t + t, z + z ) E ( t, z ) = A cos a
Bcos b
0 = Det ( M )
A cos a
Bcos b
where i = ( t + t ) k ( z + z ) + i and i = t kz + i with i = a, b , and we have:
Det ( M ) = z ABcos b cos a ABcos a cos b =
= z AB cos b cos a cos a cos b
(2.14.4)
The expression inside the brackets can be simplified using the producttosum identity for cosine:
cos cos =
cos ( ) + cos ( + )
2
(2.14.5)
and, consequently, (2.14.4) can be written as:
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Exercises Chapter 2
Det ( M ) = z AB cos b cos a cos a cos b =
+ 2 cos (t kz + b a ) + cos ( 2 t 2kz + t kz + b + a ) +

= z AB
=
1 cos (t kz + ) + cos ( 2 t 2kz + t kz + + )
a
b
b
a
2
1
= z AB cos (t kz + b a ) cos (t kz + a b )
2
(
(
)
)
The expression inside the brackets can be still simplified using now the productto sum identity
for sine:
sin sin =
cos ( ) cos ( + )
2
(2.14.6)
and, consequently, we have:

1
Det ( M ) = z AB cos (t kz + b a ) cos (t kz + a b ) =
2
1
= z AB cos (t kz (a b ) ) cos (t kz + (a b ) ) = (2.14.7)
2
= z ABsin (t kz ) sin (a b )
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Exercises Chapter 2

Show that in order for the polarization ellipse
E 2x
A
E 2y
B
ExEy
AB
cos = sin 2
(2.15.1)
to be equivalent to the rotated one with components
Ex = E x cos + E y sin
Ey = E y cos E x sin
(2.15.2)
Fig. 2.15.1: General polarization ellipse.

one must determine the tilt angle such that the following matrix condition is satisfied:
cos
sin
1
sin A 2
cos cos
AB
cos
AB cos
1 sin
B2
1
2
sin
2 A
sin
=
cos
0
(2.15.3)
1
B2
Show that the required angle is given by
tan 2 =
2AB
A 2 B2
cos
(2.15.4)
Then show that the following condition is satisfied, where = tan :
( A2 B2 2 )( B2 A2 2 ) = A2B2 sin2
2
(1 2 )
(2.15.5)
Using this property, show that the semiaxes A', B' are given by the equations:
2
A =
A 2 B2 2
1 2
B =
B2 A 2 2
1 2
(2.15.6)
Then, transform these equations into the form:

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B =
( A 2 + B2 )
( A 2 + B2 )
1 2
s
A + B2 +
2
2
A =
Exercises Chapter 2
1 2
s
A + B2
2
2
+ 4A 2 B2 cos 2
(2.15.7)
+ 4A 2 B2 cos 2
where s = sign(A B) .Finally, show that A', B' satisfy the relationships:
A2 + B2 = A 2 + B2 ,
A B = AB sin
(2.15.8)
Solution
The polarization ellipse in eq. (2.15.1) can be written in matrix form as follow:
1
2
Ex E y A
cos
AB
cos
AB E x
= sin 2
1 E y
B2
(2.15.9)
and, from the matrix form of (2.15.2), it is possible to obtain its inverse:
Ex cos
=
Ey sin
sin E x

cos E y
E x cos
E =
y sin
sin Ex
(2.15.10)
cos Ey
Noting that the first vector in (2.15.9) is the transposed of the one in (2.15.10), we can substitute
(2.15.10) into (2.15.9):
cos
Ex Ey
sin
1
sin A 2
cos cos
AB
cos
AB cos
1 sin
B2
sin Ex
= sin 2
cos Ey
(2.15.11)
Eq. (2.15.11) represents the tilted ellipse shown in Fig. 2.15.1. The ellipse is not rotated with
respect to the axes Ex , Ey and it is possible to define new values of the minor and major axis in
this rotated coordinate system. As suggested from Fig. 2.15.1 the minor axis is B and the major
axis is A and the equation of the tilted ellipse can be rewritten as:
1
2
Ex Ey A
0
Ex
=1
1 Ey
B2
(2.15.12)
Multiplying left and right side of (2.15.12) by sin 2
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1
2
A
sin 2 Ex Ey
Exercises Chapter 2
0
E
x = sin 2
1 Ey
B2
(2.15.13)
and comparing eq. (2.15.11) and eq. (2.15.13), we note they are equal if and only if:
cos
sin
1
sin A 2
cos cos
AB
cos
AB cos
1 sin
B2
1
2
sin
2 A
=
sin
cos
0
(2.15.14)
1
B2
The relationship (2.15.14) is fundamental to solve the whole exercise. Firstly, it can be
manipulated in order to demonstrate eq. (2.15.4). Left multiplying both side by:
cos
sin
sin
cos
we obtain:
cos
sin
sin
cos
cos
sin
1
sin A 2
cos cos
AB
cos
AB cos
1 sin
B2
cos
= sin 2
sin
sin
=
cos
1
1 2
sin
A
cos
0
1
B2
(2.15.15)
Since:
cos
sin
sin
cos
cos
=
sin
sin
cos
eq. (2.15.15) can be written as:

1
2
A
cos
AB
cos
AB cos
1 sin
B2
sin
cos
= sin 2
cos
sin
1
sin A2
cos
0
1
B2
(2.15.16)
Let us now divide both side of (2.15.16) by cos and, defining = tan , we get:
1
2
A
cos
AB
cos
1
2
AB 1
2 1 A
sin
1
1 1
2
B
1
B2
(2.15.17)
Eq. (2.15.17) represents the following linear system:

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Exercises Chapter 2
1
cos sin 2
=
2
AB
A 2
A
1
cos sin 2
+
=
AB
B2
B2
sin 2
cos
+
=
AB
B2
A 2
cos
sin 2
B2
AB A 2
(a)
(b)
(2.15.18)
(c)
(d)
Substituting (2.15.18)(a) and (2.15.18)(b) in (2.15.18)(c) and (2.15.18)(d) leads to:

1
cos sin 2
2
AB
A
A 2
1
cos sin 2
+
=
B2
AB
B2
cos + = 1 cos
2
AB B2
AB
A
cos
cos
1
AB 2 = 2 + AB
A
B
(a)
(b)
(2.15.19)
(c)
(d)
It is easy to show that (2.15.19) (c) and (2.15.19) (d) are equivalent. In fact:
cos
cos
1
+ 2 = 2
AB B
AB
A
cos
cos
+ 2 = 2 2
AB B
AB
A
cos
cos
2 = 2 2
AB A
AB
B
(c)
cos
cos
1
2 = 2 +
AB A
AB
B
(d)
Starting from (2.15.19) (c), or (d):

cos
cos
1
+ 2 = 2
AB B
AB
A
cos
cos
+ 2 = 2 2
AB B
AB
A
2 cos cos
+
AB
AB
B2 A 2
A 2 B2 cos
2 2 =
1 2
A B AB
)
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Exercises Chapter 2
A 2 B 2 cos
AB
cos
=
=
1 2 A 2 B2 AB A 2 B2
(2.15.20)
It is known that:
tan 2 = 2
tan
2
1 tan
=2
1 2
so (2.15.20) can be written as

tan 2 =
2
1
2AB
A 2 B2
cos
(2.15.21)
which is the same of eq. (2.15.4).

Eq. (2.15.19)(c), or (d), can be viewed as a quadratic equation in :
A 2 B2 cos
cos
+ 2 2
=0
A B AB
AB
(2.15.22)
with its solution given by:
1,2 =
A 2 B2
2 2
A B
A 2 B2
cos 2
4
+
2 2
A 2 B2
A B
=
cos
2
AB
A 2 B2
1
2 2 2 2
A B A B
B2 A 2
( A 2 B2 )
+ 4A 2 B2 cos 2
=
cos
2
AB
( A 2 B2 )
+ 4A 2 B2 cos 2
2ABcos
(2.15.23)
B2 A 2 + sD
= s
2ABcos
where:
s = 1 ;
D=
s identifies the two solution for s = 1 .
( A 2 B2 )
+ 4A 2 B2 cos 2 =
( A 2 + B2 )
4A 2 B2 sin 2 ;
The choice between s = 1 and s = 1 does not matter because both are solution of eq. (2.15.22).
So, for simplicity, we can set the value of s as:
s = sign ( A B)
(2.15.24)
which is the same value set in the text of the exercise. This choice is according to the fact that in
general one defines the major axis with A and the minor axis with B and we have that s = 1 .
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Exercises Chapter 2
The values s , s satisfy the identities (2.15.19) (c) and (2.15.19) (d) and so, if we substitute
them inside (2.15.19) (a) or (b), we are able to eliminate in the definition of A , B and A, B. We
want to remark that the direct substitution is not a good choice because it leads to an expression
difficult to be managed. So it is better to follow a longer way to solve the problem, but easier to be
understood.
Let us now stop to consider the linear system (2.15.19) and let us diagonalize the matrix:
1
2
A
cos
AB
cos
AB
1
B2
diagonalize
1
2
A
1
B2
The eigenvalues are the roots of the characteristic polynomial:

1
2
Det A
cos
AB
cos
AB
1 0

=0
1
0 1
B2
that is
1
1
cos 2
2
2
2 2 = 0
A
B
A B
1
A2
+ 2
cos 2
=0
B2
A 2 B2
A 2 + B2
1
2 2 2 + 2 2 1 cos 2 = 0
A B A B
A 2 B2
(
)
2 ( A 2 B2 ) ( A 2 + B2 ) + (1 cos 2 ) = 0
2 ( A 2 B2 ) ( A 2 + B2 ) + sin 2 = 0
(2.15.25)
Finally we get:
(
=
) (
A 2 + B2 + s
A 2 + B2
2A 2 B2
4A 2 B2 sin 2
A 2 + B2 + sD
2A 2 B2
with s = 1 (2.15.26)
s are the eigenvalues, useful to simplify the expressions when substituting s in eq. (2.15.18)
(a) and (b). In fact:
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1
A2
Exercises Chapter 2
cos
1 B2 A 2 + sD cos
1 B2 A 2 + sD A 2 + B2 sD
= 2
= 2
=
= s
AB A
AB
2AB cos
A
2A 2 B2
2A 2 B2
cos
1 B2 A 2 + sD cos
1 B2 A 2 + sD A 2 + B2 + sD
=
= s
s
AB B2
AB
2AB cos
B2
B2
2A 2 B2
2A 2 B2
1
(2.15.27)
or in a more compact form:

cos
1
2 s AB = s
A
1 cos =
s
s
AB
B2
(2.15.28)
Comparing (2.15.28) with (2.15.19) (a) and (2.15.19) (b), we can write:
sin 2
= s
A 2
2
sin
2 = s
B
(2.15.29)
2 sin 2 sin 2
=
A =
s
s s s
2
2
2 sin sin
B
=
=
s
s s s
(2.15.30)
and consequently
The product s s is given by:
s s =
A 2 + B2 + sD A 2 + B2 sD
=
2A 2 B2
2A 2 B2
A 2 + B2 )
(
=
(
=
D2
4A 4 B4
A 2 + B2
) (
A 2 + B2
(2.15.31)
+ 4 A 2 B2 sin 2
4 A 4 B4
sin 2
A 2 B2
and consequently the equations (2.15.30) became:

A 2 =
sin 2
s s
s =
sin 2
2
sin
1
s = A 2 B2s = A 2 + B2 + sD
2
A 2 B2
B2 =
sin 2
s s
s =
sin 2
2
sin
s = A 2 B2s
1
= A 2 + B2 sD
(2.15.32)
A 2 B2
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Exercises Chapter 2
giving the expressions for A and B as required by the exercise [see eq. (2.15.7)].
In the same way, starting from (2.15.32):
A2 = A 2 B2s
B2 = A 2 B2s
we can substitute the other value of s as in eq.(2.15.28), that is:
1
cos
s = 2 s AB
A
= 1 + cos
s B2 s AB
and we have:
cos
1
2
A 2 = A 2 B2 2 + s
= A + s ABcos
AB
B
cos
1
= B2 s ABcos
B2 = A 2 B2 2 s
AB
A
(2.15.33)
From eq. (2.15.21) we have also:

2 s
1 s2
2AB
A 2 B2
cos
A 2 B2 ) s
(
ABcos =
1 s2
(2.15.34)
which can be substituted in (2.15.33):

2
A = A + s ABcos = A + s
( A2 B2 ) s = A2 B2 s2
1 s2
B2 = B2 s ABcos = B2 s AB
(A
B s
1 s2
1 s2
(2.15.35)
A 2 s2
1 s2
Eq. (2.15.35) gives the expression of A and B as required by the exercise [see eq.(2.15.6)].
Adding A and B , we obtain:
A2 + B2 =
A 2 B2 s2
1 s2
B2 s2
B2 A 2 s2
+B
1 s2
1 s2
A 2 s2
=
A 2 + B2 ) (1 s2 )
(
=
= A 2 + B2
(2.15.36)
1 s2
and, multiplying A and B , we obtain:
A2 B2 = A 2 B2
s s = A 2 B2
sin 2
2 2
A B
= A 2 B2 sin 2
AB = AB sin
(2.15.37)
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Exercises Chapter 2
It is easy to note that eq. (2.15.36) and (2.15.37) are equal to eq. (2.15.8) in the text of the
exercise.
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Exercises Chapter 2

Considering the electric field E ( t ) = x A cos ( t + a ) + y Bcos ( t + b ) , show the crossproduct
equation:
E ( 0 ) E ( t ) = z ABsin sin t
(2.16.1)
where = a b . Then prove the more general relationship:
E ( t1 ) E ( t 2 ) = z ABsin sin ( ( t 2 t1 ) )
(2.16.2)
Discuss how linear polarization can be explained with the help of this result.
Solution
Using (2.14.3), we can write:
x
E ( 0) E ( t ) =
A cos a
B cos b
0
A cos ( t + a ) B cos ( t + b ) 0
(2.16.3)
and we have:
E ( 0 ) E ( t ) = z ABcos a cos ( t + b ) ABcos b cos ( t + a ) =
= z AB cos a cos ( t + b ) cos b cos ( t + a )
(2.16.4)
The expression inside the brackets can be simplified using the producttosum identity for cosine:
cos cos =
cos ( ) + cos ( + )
2
(2.16.5)
and, consequently, (2.16.4) can be written as:

E ( 0 ) E ( t ) = z AB cos a cos ( t + b ) cos b cos ( t + a )
(
(
)
)
+ 2 cos (a t b ) + cos (a + t + b ) +
= z AB
=
1 cos ( t ) + cos ( + t + )
b
a
b
a
2
AB
cos (a t b ) cos (b t a ) =
= z
2
AB
= z
cos ( t + ) cos ( t )
2
The cosine is an even function, i.e. cos ( ) = cos ( ) , so:

E ( 0 ) E ( t ) = z
AB
cos ( t ) cos ( t + )
2
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Exercises Chapter 2
The expression inside the brackets can be still simplified using now the productto sum identity
for sine:
cos ( ) cos ( + )
2
(2.16.6)
AB
cos ( t ) cos ( t + ) =
2
= z ABsin sin t
(2.16.7)
sin sin =
and, consequently, we have:
E ( 0 ) E ( t ) = z
The more general relationship (2.16.2) can be proven in the same way of eq. (2.16.1):
x
E ( t1 ) E ( t 2 ) = Det A cos ( t1 + a )
A cos ( t 2 + a )
y
z
B cos ( t1 + b ) 0 =
B cos ( t 2 + b ) 0
= z AB cos ( t1 + a ) cos ( t 2 + b ) cos ( t1 + b ) cos ( t 2 + a ) =
AB cos ( t1 + a t 2 b ) + cos ( t1 + a + t 2 + b ) +
= z
=
2 cos ( t + t ) cos ( t + + t + )
1
b
2
a
1
b
2
a
AB
cos ( ( t1 t 2 ) + ) cos ( ( t1 t 2 ) ) =
= z
2
AB
cos ( ( t 2 t1 ) ) cos ( ( t 2 t1 ) + ) =
= z
2
= z ABsin sin ( ( t 2 t1 ) )
(2.16.8)
When the electric field is linear polarized, the electric field vector, sampled in any t , is always
along a fixed direction, so the angle between the two vectors E ( t1 ) and E ( t 2 ) , represented by the
relative phase = a b , is always zero and the crossproduct is null at any t = t 2 t1 .
Pag.38
Exercises Chapter 2

Using the properties
k cc = and k c2 = 2 c for the complexvalued quantities k c , c of
equation:
k c = c ,
c =
(2.17.1)
where c = j is the complex value of permittivity of a lossy media and k c = j , show

the following relationships:

e c1 =
=
2
(2.17.2)
Solution
From the first property, let us express the characteristic impedance as:
c =
(2.17.3)
kc
and invert it:
c1 =
kc
(2.17.4)
Now it is possible to substitute k c j in eq. (2.17.4) and extract the real part:
j
e c1 = e
=
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Exercises Chapter 2

Show that for a lossy medium the complexvalued quantities k c and c may be expressed as
follows, in terms of the loss angle defined in:
= tan =
+ d
=
(2.18.1)
1 2
k c = j = d cos jsin ( cos )
2
2
c = j = d
12
cos + jsin ( cos )
2
2
(2.18.2)
Solution
Using the definition of k c in (2.17.1) and the relationship (2.18.1), we can write:
k c = c = ( j ) =
12
= (1 jtan ) = (1 jtan )
(2.18.3)
The complexvalued permittivity c is also defined as
c = j = d j d +
(2.18.4)
where d = d j d is the permittivity of dielectric and its conductivity. So in (2.18.3) we can

substitute d and tan sin cos to obtain:
12
sin
k c = d 1 j
cos
=
12
cos jsin
= d
cos
12
= d ( cos jsin )
= d e j
12
12
cos
(2.18.5)
( cos )1 2 =
1 2
1 2
= d e 2 ( cos )
= d cos jsin ( cos )
2
2
In the same way it is possible to express c as in (2.18.2), starting from its definition in (2.17.1):
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c =
=
=
=
c
j
j tan
12

1
=
d 1 jtan
=
Exercises Chapter 2
j
e
d
1 2
12

cos
=
d cos jsin
( cos )1 2 =
(2.18.6)
12
cos + jsin ( cos )
2
2
Pag.41
Exercises Chapter 2

It is desired to reheat frozen mesh potatoes and frozen cooked carrots in a microwave oven
operating at 2.45 GHz. Determine the penetration depth and assess effectiveness of this heating
method. Moreover, determine the attenuation of the electric field (in dB and absolute units) at a
depth of 1 cm from the surface of the food. The complex dielectric constants of the mashed potatoes
and carrots are c = ( 65 j25) 0 and c = ( 75 j25) 0 , respectively.
Solution
First of all we have to express the complexvalues of the permittivity as follow:
2
2
a + jb = Me j where M = a + b
= arctan b a
(2.19.1)
so, using the superscripts 1 and 2 to indicate the permittivity of potatoes and carrots, respectively,
we have:
c1 = ( 65 j25 ) 0 = 652 + 252 e jArc tan( 25 65) 69.64e j0.367

c2 = ( 75 j25 ) 0 = 752 + 252 e jArc tan( 25 75) 79.06e j0.322
The freespace wave number of a microwave at 2.45 GHz is:
k 0 = 0 0 =
Using
2 f 2 2.45 109
rad
=
= 51.31
8
c0
m
3 10
k c = 0 c = 0 0 ( c 0 ) = 0 0 c 0 = k 0 c 0 ,
we
calculate
the
wavenumbers:
k1c
= j = 51.31 65 j25 51.31 69.64e

428.18e
k c2
j0.1835
456.23e
= 428.18 ( cos ( 0.1835 ) jsin ( 0.1835 ) ) = 421 j78.13 m
= j = 51.31 75 j25 51.31 79.06e

j0.161
0.367
2
0.322
2
= 456.23 ( cos ( 0.161) jsin ( 0.161) ) = 450 j73.14 m
(2.19.2)
(2.19.3)
The corresponding attenuation constants and penetration depths are:
1 = 78.13 nepers m ,
1 =1 1 = 12.8 cm
2 = 73.14 nepers m ,
2 =1 2 = 13.7 cm
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Exercises Chapter 2
This heating method is effective because the penetration depths are bigger than the dimension of
mesh potatoes and carrots. The energy in the electromagnetic waves reheat successfully the foods.
The attenuation of the electric field (in dB and absolute units) at a depth of 1 cm from the surface
of the food is:
A1dB ( z = 1 cm ) = 8.686 z 1 = 8.686 12.8 = 0.68 dB
2
AdB
( z = 1 cm ) = 8.686 z 2 = 8.686 13.7 = 0.63 dB
A1
dB
A1 = 10 20
A1 = 10
2
AdB
20
= 0.925
(2.19.4)
(2.19.5)
= 0.930
Thus, the fields at a depth of 1 cm are 92.5% and 93% of their values at the surface.
Pag.43
Exercises Chapter 2

We wish to shield a piece of equipment from RF interference over the frequency range from 10
kHz to 1 GHz by enclosing it in a copper enclosure. The RF interference inside the enclosure is
required to be at least 50 dB down compared to its value outside. What is the minimum thickness of
the copper shield in mm?
Solution
The parameters , and in a good conductor are:
= =
=
2
2
= f
(2.20.1)
1
f
(2.20.2)
The conductibility of the copper is 5.8 107 Siemens/m, so the skin depth at frequency f is:
1
1
=
f 1 2 = 0.0661 f 1 2
7
7
f
4 10 5.8 10
(2.20.3)
where the frequency f is expressed in Hertz.

The attenuation in dB is:
A dB ( z ) = 8.686 z
(2.20.4)
and its minimum value over the frequency range of interest is at least 50 dB. So inverting the eq.
(2.20.4) with the assumption that AdB ( z ) 50dB , we have:
A dB ( z ) = 8.686 z 50dB
50
50
0.0661 f 1 2 = 0.3805 f 1 2 (2.20.5)
=
8.686
8.686
The inequality (2.20.5) can be plotted as function of frequency in the range 10 kHz1 GHz:
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Exercises Chapter 2
Fig. 2.20.1: Thickness of copper shield in mm for 50dB of attenuation.

The high frequency interference is attenuated of 50dB using a copper shield with thickness very
low, exactly, at 1 GHz, 0.012 mm of copper are sufficient. On the contrary at low frequencies the
thickness is more, exactly, at 10 kHz, z =3.8 mm, that represents the minimum thickness of the
shield in order to satisfy the attenuation limit.
Pag.45
Exercises Chapter 2

In order to protect a piece of equipment from RF interference, we construct an enclosure made of
aluminium foil (you may assume a reasonable value for its thickness). The conductivity of
aluminium is 3.5 107 S m . Over what frequency range can this shield protect our equipment
assuming the same 50dB attenuation requirement of the previous problem?
Solution
First of all we have to evaluate the skin depth as function of the frequency f:
1
1
=
f 1 2 0.0851 f 1 2
7
7
f
4 10 3.5 10
(2.21.1)
The attenuation in dB is:
A dB ( z ) = 8.686 z
(2.21.2)
and its minimum value over the frequency range of interest is at least 50 dB. So inverting the eq.
(2.21.2) with the assumption that AdB ( z ) 50dB , we have:
A dB ( z ) = 8.686 z 50dB
50
50
0.0661 f 1 2 = 0.3805 f 1 2 (2.21.3)
=
8.686
8.686
The inequality (2.21.3) can be plotted as function of frequency in the range 10 kHz1 GHz:
Fig. 2.21.1: Thickness of aluminium shield in mm for 50dB of attenuation.
Pag.46
Exercises Chapter 2
A typical thickness of aluminium is about 1 mm, and this shield reduces by 50 dB only electric
fields with frequency greater than 150 kHz.
Pag.47
Exercises Chapter 2

A uniform plane wave propagating towards the positive zdirection in empty space has an electric
field at z = 0 that is a linear superposition of two components of frequencies 1 and 2 :
E ( 0, t ) = x E1e j1t + E 2e j2t
(2.22.1)
Determine the fields E ( z, t ) and H ( z, t ) at any point z.
Solution
For a forwardmoving wave, we have E ( z, t ) = F ( z ct ) = F ( 0 c ( t z c ) ) , which implies that
E ( z, t ) is completely determined by E ( z,0 ) or, alternatively, by E ( 0, t ) :

E ( z, t ) = E ( z ct,0 ) = E ( 0, t z c )
Using this property , we find for the electric and magnetic fields:
E ( z, t ) = E ( 0, t z c ) = x E1e
j1( t + z c )
= x E1e j1t e jk1z + E 2e j1t e jk 2z
+ E 2e
j2 ( t + z c )
)=
(2.22.2)
where ki = i c with i = 1, 2 , and the magnetic field is:
H ( z, t ) =
1
z E ( z, t ) = y H1e j1t e jk1z + H 2e j1t e jk 2z
Z0
(2.22.3)
where Hi = Ei Z0 with i = 1, 2 .
Pag.48
Exercises Chapter 2

An electromagnetic wave propagating in a lossless dielectric is described by the electric and
magnetic fields, E ( z ) = x E ( z ) and H ( z ) = y H ( z ) , consisting of the forward and backward
components:
E ( z ) = E + e jkz + E e jkz
H (z) =
(2.23.1)
E + e jkz E e jkz )
(
1) Verify that these expressions satisfy all of Maxwell's equations.

2) Show that the timeaveraged energy flux in the zdirection is independent of z and is given
by:
1
1
2
2
Pz = e E ( z ) H ( z ) =
E+ + E
2
2
(2.23.2)
3) Assuming = 0 and = n 2 0 , so that n is the refractive index of the dielectric, show that
the fields at two different zlocations, say at z = z1 and z = z2 are related by the matrix
equation:
E ( z1 ) cos kA
=
0 H ( z1 ) j sin kA
j 1 sin kA E ( z 2 )
cos kA 0 H ( z 2 )
(2.23.3)
where A = z2 z1 , and we multiplied the magnetic field by 0 = 0 0 in order to give it

the same dimensions as the electric field.
4) Let Z ( z ) =
E (z)
1
and Y ( z ) =
be the normalized wave impedance and admittance at
Z(z)
0 H ( z )
location z. Show the relationships at the location z1 and z2 :

Z ( z1 ) =
Z ( z 2 ) + j 1 tan kA
,
1 + j Z ( z 2 ) tan kA
Y ( z1 ) =
Y ( z 2 ) + j tan kA
1 + j 1Y ( z 2 ) tan kA
(2.23.4)
What would be these relationships if had we normalized to the medium impedance, that is,
Z ( z) = E ( z) H ( z) ?
Solution
Question n 1
Assuming an harmonic time dependence e jt , the Maxwell's equations can be written as follow:
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Exercises Chapter 2
E = jB
H = j D + J
D =
B = 0
(2.23.5)
In a source less, linear, isotropic and uniform medium, the quantities and J are zero and the
constitutive relations B = H and D = E are valid. So the set (2.23.5) becomes:
E = j H
H = j E
E = 0
H = 0
(2.23.6)
Now it is possible to verify the first Maxwell's equation in set (2.23.6):
x
x E ( z ) = x
E (z)
y
y
z
z = y z E ( z ) z y E ( z ) =
) (
= y jk ( E + e jkz E e jkz )
= y z E + e jkz + E e jkz = y jkE + e jkz + jkE e jkz =
(2.23.7)
From exercise 2.7 we know the k relationship and as consequence also the expression of the
characteristic impedance :
k = ,
(2.23.8)
where = 0r , = 0 r . So inserting (2.23.8) in (2.23.7), we obtain:

x E ( z ) = y jkE ( z ) = jy E ( z ) =
= j
y E ( z ) = j y
E (z) =
= j y
E (z)
(2.23.9)
= j H ( z )
It is very simple to verify the second Maxwell's equation in the same way. The third and fourth
equation are the divergence of the electric and magnetic field respectively:
E = x E ( z ) = x E ( z ) = 0
(2.23.10)
H = y H ( z ) = y H ( z ) = 0
(2.23.11)
Question n 2
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Exercises Chapter 2
The energy flux can be evaluated as dot product of the Poynting vector and the unit vector along
the zdirection:
1
Pz = P z = e E H z
(2.23.12)
Substituting (2.23.1) in eq. (2.23.12), we have:
E+ e+ jkz E e jkz
1
jkz
jkz
+ Ee
Pz = e E + e
x
y z =
1
=
e E + e jkz + E e jkz E+ e+ jkz E e jkz z z =
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
E+ E
=
e E + E =
2
2
)(
(2.23.13)
Question n 3
Consider the expression for E ( z1 ) and multiply it by the neutral term e jkz2 e jkz2 :
E ( z1 ) = E + e jkz1 e jkz 2 e jkz 2 + E e jkz1 e jkz 2 e jkz 2
consequently,
E ( z1 ) = E + e jkz 2 e jkA + E e jkz 2 e jkA
(2.23.14)
where A = z2 z1 . Using the Euler's formula e jx = cos x + jsin x , eq. (2.23.14) can be written as:
E ( z1 ) = E + e jkz2 ( cos kA + jsin kA ) + E e jkz2 ( cos kA jsin kA ) =
= E + e jkz 2 + E e jkz2 cos kA + j E + e jkz2 E e jkz 2 sin kA
(2.23.15)
The term that multiplies cos kA is simply E ( z 2 ) and the term that multiplies sin kA is simply
H ( z 2 ) . Since the characteristic impedance of the medium can be written as:

=
= 0 = 0
n
0 r
r
where n is the refractive index, the eq. (2.23.15) becomes:
E ( z1 ) = E ( z 2 ) cos kA + j
0H ( z 2 )
n
sin kA
(2.23.16)
In the same way it is possible to write H ( z1 ) as a function of E ( z 2 ) and H ( z 2 ) :
0 H ( z1 ) = jnE ( z 2 ) sin kA + 0 H ( z 2 ) cos kA
(2.23.17)
Now eq. (2.23.16) and eq. (2.23.17) can be written in the matrix form as (2.23.3).
Question n 4
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Exercises Chapter 2
The normalized wave impedance at location z1 is:

Z ( z1 ) =
E ( z1 )
0 H ( z1 )
and we can substitute the electric and magnetic field with their respective relationships (2.23.16)
and (2.23.17). So:
E ( z 2 ) cos kA + j
0 H ( z 2 )
sin kA
n
Z ( z1 ) =
jnE ( z 2 ) sin kA + 0 H ( z 2 ) cos kA
(2.23.18)
Dividing the numerator and denominator by 0 H ( z 2 ) cos kA , we have:

E ( z 2 ) cos kA
sin kA
+ jn 1
0 H ( z 2 ) cos kA
cos kA Z ( z 2 ) + jn 1 tan kA
=
Z ( z1 ) =
E ( z 2 ) sin kA
1 + jnZ ( z 2 ) tan kA
1 + jn
0 H ( z 2 ) cos kA
(2.23.19)
The admittance Y ( z1 ) is the inverse of Z ( z1 ) :
Y ( z1 ) =
1 + jnZ ( z 2 ) tan kA
1
=
=
Z ( z1 ) Z ( z 2 ) + jn 1 tan kA
1
+ jn tan kA
Z ( z2 )
n 1
1+ j
tan kA
Z ( z2 )
Y ( z 2 ) + jn tan kA
(2.23.20)
1 + jn 1Y ( z 2 ) tan kA
If we had normalized Z ( z ) and Y ( z ) to the medium impedance, simply we have to cancel the
term n of refractive index inside eq. (2.23.19) and (2.23.20):
Z ( z 2 ) + jtan kA
Z ( z1 ) =
1 + jZ ( z 2 ) tan kA
Y ( z ) = Y ( z 2 ) + jtan kA
1
1 + jY ( z 2 ) tan kA
Pag.52
Exercises Chapter 2

Show that the timeaveraged energy density and Poynting vector of the obliquely moving wave:
E ( r, t ) = [ x A + y B] e j t jkz
H ( r, t ) =
(2.24.1)
[ y A x B] e j t jkz
where ( x , y, z ) is a rotated coordinate system with respect to a fix coordinate system ( x, y, z ) as

shown in
Fig. 2.24.1: Rotation of coordinate system.

are given by:
1
1
1
1
2
2
e E E + H H = A + B
2
2
2
2
(2.24.2)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
A + B = ( z cos + x sin )
A +B
P = e E H = z
2
2
2
w=
where z = ( z cos + x sin ) is the unit vector in the direction of propagation. Show that the energy
transport velocity is v =
P
= cz .
w
Solution
The dot products E E and H H can be evaluated as follow:
2
2
E ( r, t ) E ( r, t ) = [ x A + y B] x A + y B = AA + BB = A + B
1
1
1
2
2
H ( r, t ) H ( r, t ) = 2 [ y A x B] y A x B = 2 AA + BB = 2 A + B
and now we can substitute them inside the definition of the timeaveraged energy density:
Pag.53
Exercises Chapter 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
w = e E E + H H = e A + B + 2 A + B =
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2 1
2
2
= e A + B + A + B = A + B
2
2
2
2
(2.24.3)
On the contrary the cross product E H can be written as:
E H =
A2 B2
1
= z A 2 + B 2
+
0 = z

and, consequently,
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
A + B = ( z cos + x sin )
A + B (2.24.4)
P = e E H = z
2
2
2
Substituting eq. (2.24.3) and (2.24.4) in the definition of th energy transport velocity, we obtain:
v=
where c =
P
=
w
1 1
2
2
A +B
1
1
1
2
= z
= z
= z
= cz
2
2
A +B
is the speed of light in the free space.
Pag.54
Exercises Chapter 2

A uniform plane wave propagating in empty space has electric field:
E ( x, y, z ) = y E0e j t e
jk( x + z )
k=
(2.25.1)
c0
1. Inserting E ( x, y, z ) into Maxwell's equations, work out an expression for the

corresponding magnetic field H ( x, y, z ) .
2. What is the direction of propagation and its unit vector k ?
3. working with Maxwell's equations, determine the electric field E ( x, y, z, t ) and the
propagation direction k , if we started with a magnetic field given by:
H ( x, z, t ) = y H 0e j t e
jk
3z x 2
(2.25.2)
Solution
Question n 1
From the first Maxwell's equation, we can find the magnetic field as follow:
H ( x, z, t ) =
1
E ( x, z, t )
j
(2.25.3)
The cross product has to be evaluated:

x
E ( x, z, t ) = x
E ( x, z, t )
where E ( x, z, t ) = E 0 e j t e
jk ( x + z )
E ( x, z, t ) = x
(2.25.4)
. The determinant of matrix (2.25.4) is:

j t jk ( x + z )
E 0e e
z
jk
j t jk ( x + z )
= x
E 0e e
2
+ z E e j t e jk( x + z )
0
x
+ z jk E e j t e jk( x + z )
(2.25.5)
and consequently
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H ( x, z, t ) =
=
Exercises Chapter 2
1
E ( x, z, t ) =
j
1 jk
jk
x
E ( x, z, t ) z
E ( x, z, t ) =
j 2
2
j
1 j
=
E ( x, z, t ) z
E ( x, z, t ) =
x
j
2
2
= z
E ( x, z, t )
where k = , = and z = ( z x )
E ( x, z, t )
E ( x, z, t )
(2.25.6)
2 . We can assume a new coordinate system aligned
with the components of the electromagnetic wave as depicted in Fig. 2.25.1.
Question n 2
The direction of propagation can be found as cross product between the direction of oscillation of
the electric and magnetic field. So:
k = y z =
0
1
0 =
1
2
( x + z ) = x
(2.25.7)
Question n 3
Using the inverse form of the second Maxwell's equation, we have:

E ( x, z, t ) =
where H ( x, z, t ) = H 0e j t e
jk
1
j
3z x 2
H ( x, z, t ) =
1
j
x
x
H ( x, z, t )
(2.25.8)
. So:
Pag.56

E ( x, z, t ) =
1

j t jk (
x H 0e e
j z
Exercises Chapter 2

j t jk (
+ z
H 0e e
x
3z x 2
3z x 2
1 j 3k
jk
H ( x, z, t ) + z H ( x, z, t ) =
x
j
2
2
j
1 j 3
H ( x, z, t ) =
H ( x, z, t ) + z
=
x
2
2
j
(2.25.9)
1
= H ( x, z, t )
2
1
3x + z = H ( x, z, t ) x
2
where k = , = and x =
3x + z . We can assume a new coordinate system aligned
with the components of the electromagnetic wave as depicted in

The direction of propagation can be found as cross product between the direction of oscillation of
the electric and magnetic field. So:
x
k = y z = 0
1 0 = x 3z = z
0 1
Pag.57
Exercises Chapter 2

A linearly polarized light wave with electric field E0 at angle with respect to the xaxis is
incident on a polarizing filter, follow by an identical polarizer (the analyzer) whose primary axes
are rotated by an angle relative to the axes of the first polarizer, as shown in
Fig. 2.26.1: Polarizeranalyzer filter combination.

Assume that the amplitude attenuation through the first polarizer are a1 , a2 with respect to the x
and ydirections. The polarizer transmits primarily the xpolarization, so that a2 a1 . The
analyzer is rotated by an angle so that the same gains a1 , a2 now refer to the x' and y'
directions.
1. Ignoring the phase retardance introduced by each polarizer, show that the polarization
vectors at the input, and after the first and second polarizer, are:
E0 = x cos + y sin
E1 = x a1 cos + y a2 sin
) (
E2 = x a12 cos cos + a1a2 sin sin + y a22 cos sin a1a2 sin cos
(2.26.1)
where ( x , y ) are related to ( x , y ) as follow:

x cos sin x
y = sin cos y

(2.26.2)
2. Explain the meaning an usefulness of the matrix operations:

a1
0
0 cos
a2 sin
sin a1
cos 0
0 cos
a2 sin
(2.26.3)
and
cos
sin
sin a1 0 cos
cos 0 a2 sin
sin a1 0 cos
cos 0 a2 sin
(2.26.4)
3. Show that the input light intensity is proportional to the quantity:

Pag.58
Exercises Chapter 2
I = a14 cos 2 + a24 sin 2 cos 2 + a12 a22 sin 2 +
+2a1a2 a12 - a22 cos sin cos sin
(2.26.5)
4. If the input light were unpolarized, that is incoherent, show that the average of the
intensity of part (3) over all angles 0 2 , will be given by the generalized Malus's
law:
I=
1 4
a1 + a24 cos 2 + a12 a22 sin 2
2
(2.26.6)
The case a2 = 0 represents the usual Malus's law.
Solution
Question n 1
The electric field E1 after the polarizer is an attenuated form of the field E0 , that is each
component is attenuated by a factor a1 or a2 , according to x or ydirections respectively. So we
can characterize the polarizer with a own attenuation matrix:
a
A= 1
0
0
a2
and, consequently,
0 cos a1 cos
a
E1 = A E0 = 1
= x a1 cos + y a2 sin
=
0 a2 sin a2 sin
(2.26.7)
The electric field E1 passes thought the second polarizer that is rotated of an angle by an angle
so that the same gains a1 , a2 now refer to the x' and y'directions. The rotation can be expressed
by the matrix (2.26.2) and then the x' and y'components of the field E2 have to be attenuated by
a factor a1 or a2 , according to x or ydirections respectively. So:
0 cos
a
E2 = 1
0 a2 - sin
sin
E1
cos
(2.26.8)
from which:
0 cos
a
E2 = 1
0 a2 - sin
= x
a12 cos cos
sin a1 cos
=
cos a2 sin
) (
+ a1a2 sin sin + y
a22 cos sin
a1a2 sin cos
(2.26.9)
Question n 2
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Exercises Chapter 2
The matrix operation (2.26.3) is simply the cascade of the matrix that we used to solve the point
(1). In fact the first two matrixes are necessary to rotate and attenuate the field E1 that passes
through the analyzer, the third matrix represents the attenuation through the polarizer and the fourth
represents the tilt of the electric field vector with respect to the x and ydirections. Using these
matrixes operation, it is a very simple model system.
In the matrix operation (2.26.4), shown here for simplicity, it is possible to note that there is a new
matrix M at the beginning of the expression:
cos
sin
sin a1 0 cos
cos 0 a2 sin
sin a1 0 cos
cos 0 a2 sin
This has the same structure of a rotation matrix, but the angle is opposite, i.e. . This suggest
that (2.26.4) represents a system with another analyzer at the end tilted of an angle , but without
any attenuations.
Question n 3
The light intensity is the timeaveraged energy density multiplied by the speed of light in the host
medium, that is vacuum in this case.
From exercise 2.24, we have already demonstrated the expression of the timeaveraged energy
density w and so:
I=
2
1
2 1
2
c E = c E x + E y
2
2
(2.26.10)
that is the light intensity is proportional to the sum of the square module of the components of
electric field.
) + ( a22 cos sin a1a2 sin cos )

= ( a14 cos 2 cos 2 + a12 a22 sin 2 sin 2 + 2a13a2 sin sin cos cos ) +
+ ( a24 cos 2 sin 2 + a12 a22 sin 2 cos 2 2a1a23 sin sin cos cos )
= ( a14 cos 2 + a24 sin 2 ) cos 2 + a12 a22 sin 2 + 2a1a2 ( a12 - a22 ) sin sin cos cos
2
I = E x + E y = a12 cos cos + a1a2 sin sin
=
(2.26.11)
Question n 4
The average of the intensity over all angles 0 2 can be evaluated integrating the eq.
(2.26.11) and dividing it by 2 as follow:
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I=
1
2
I d =
a14 cos2
2
cos 2 d +
Exercises Chapter 2
a24 cos2
2
1
2a1a2 a12 - a22 sin cos
+
2
sin 2 d +
a12 a22 sin 2

2
d +
0
(2.26.12)
cos sin d
0
We can solve each integral separately as follow:

2
2
2
2
1 + cos 2
1
1
2
cos d =
d = d + cos 2 d =
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1 cos 2
1
1
2
d = d cos 2 d =
sin d =
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
cos sin d = 2 sin 2 d = 0

0
0
(2.26.13)
and, substituting (2.26.13) in (2.26.12), we obtain:

I=
1
2
I d = 2 a1 + a2 cos
4
+ a12 a22 sin 2
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Exercises Chapter 2

Consider an uniform plane wave propagating in vacuum as viewed from the vintage point of two
coordinate frames: a fixed frame S and a frame S' moving towards the zdirection with velocity v.
We assume that the wavevector k in S lies in the xzplane and forma an angle with the zaxis
as shown in Fig. 2.27.1.
Fig. 2.27.1: Plane wave viewed from stationary and moving frames.
First, prove the equivalence of the three relationships given by:
cos =
cos
1 cos
where = v c and = 1
1 2 .\
sin =
sin
(1 cos )
tan ( 2 )
tan ( 2 )
1+
(2.27.1)
1
Then, prove the following identity between the angle , :
(1 cos )(1 + cos ) = (1 + cos )(1 cos ) = 1 2
(2.27.2)
Using this identity, prove the alternative Doppler formulas:

f = f (1 cos ) =
(1 + cos )
=f
1 cos
1 + cos
(2.27.3)
Solution
The three relationships in (2.27.1) relate the apparent propagation angles , in the two frames
that are different because of the aberration of light due to the motion. They are a consequence of the
Lorentz transformation of the frequencywavenumber fourvector ( c, k ) :
= ( ck z )

k z = k z
c
k x = k x
(2.27.4)
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where = v c and = 1
Exercises Chapter 2
1 2 . Setting k z = k cos , k x = k sin , with k = c , and similarly
in the frame S', kz = k cos , kx = k sin , with k = c , the Eqs. (2.27.4) may be rewritten in
the form:
= (1 cos )
cos = ( cos )
(2.27.5)
sin = sin
The three equations are equivalent to evaluate the angular frequency in the moving frame S'
and they relate the different angular , regardless of the frequency. From the first and second
equation we can obtain the expression for cos :
= (1 cos )
cos = ( cos )
cos =
( cos )
(1 cos )
(2.27.6)
From the first and third equation, we have:
= 1 cos
(
)
sin = sin
sin =
sin
(1 cos )
(2.27.7)
The halfangle formula for the tangent is in general:

tan
x
sin x
1 cos x
=
=
2 1 + cos x
sin x
(2.27.8)
and using it, we can obtain the third relationship of (2.27.1):

tan 2 =
sin
sin
=
=
1 + cos (1 cos )(1 + cos )
sin
=
cos
(1 cos ) 1 +
1 cos
sin
=
=
1 cos + cos
(1 cos )
cos
sin
1
tan 2
=
=
(1 )(1 + cos ) (1 )
=
(2.27.9)
So:
1 2
1 1+
tan 2
1
1+
=
=
=
=
tan 2 (1 )
1
1
1
(2.27.10)
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Exercises Chapter 2
In the identity of eq. (2.27.2) between the angle , we note that the last term is equal to 1 2 ,
that can be expressed using the second identity in eq. (2.27.1):
sin =
sin
(1 cos )
= 1 2 =
sin 2
2
sin
(1 cos )2
(2.27.11)
Consequently since
sin 2
2
sin
(1 cos )2 = 1 2
(2.27.2)
(1 cos )(1 + cos )
we have to prove that:

sin 2
sin 2
(1 cos ) = 1 + cos
(2.27.12)
So:
sin 2
2
sin
(1 cos ) =
2 (1 cos )
(1 cos ) =
1 2
1 2 + cos cos
=
=
(1 cos )
(1 cos )
(1 cos ) + ( cos ) = 1 + ( cos ) =

(1 cos )
(1 cos )
(2.27.13)
= 1 + cos
Using (2.27.11) and (2.27.13) we can write that:
1 2 =
sin 2
2
sin
(1 cos )2 = (1 + cos )(1 cos )
(2.27.14)
The second identity in eq. (2.27.2), i.e. (1 + cos )(1 cos ) = 1 2 , is formally identical to
the first identity, but the angles , are inverted. This is reasonable if the velocity vector v is
directed in the negative zdirection, that is v v . Since the term is defined as v c and it is
the square, the sign of v is negligible and the identity is valid.
The alternative Doppler formulas in eqs. (2.27.3) are obtained applying (2.27.14) to the relativistic
Doppler formula, relating the frequency of the wave as measured by an observer in the moving
frame S' to the frequency of a source in the fixed frame S:
f = f (1 cos ) = f
1 cos
1
(2.27.15)
From eq. (2.27.14), we can write two identity:
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Exercises Chapter 2
1 2
1
= 2
(1 cos ) =
(1 + cos ) (1 + cos )
1
1
=
=
(1 + cos )(1 cos )
and then substitute them inside (2.27.15):

f = f (1 cos ) =
f = f
1 cos
1 2
(1 + cos ) (1 + cos )
1 cos
1 cos
=f
=f
1 + cos
(1 + cos )(1 cos )
(2.27.16)
Pag.65
Exercises Chapter 2

We consider two reference frame Sa , Sb moving along the zdirection with velocities va , vb
with respect to our fixed frame S, and we assume that = 0 in the frame S. Let fa and fb be the
frequencies of the wave as measured in the frames Sa , Sb .
In proving the relativistic Doppler formula:
fa = f
1 a
1 b
, fb = f
1 + a
1 + b
fb = fa
1 b 1 + a
1 + b 1 a
(2.28.1)
it was assumed that the plane wave was propagating in the zdirection in all three reference frames
S, Sa, Sb.
Fig. 2.28.1: Propagating plane wave along the direction.

If in the frame S the wave is propagating along the direction shown in Fig. 2.28.1, show that
the Doppler formula may be written in the following equivalent forms:
f b = fa
b (1 b cos )
fa
1 cos a
(2.28.2)
= f a (1 cos a ) =
= fa
a (1 a cos )
(1 cos b )
1 cos b
where
a =
va
v
v
1
1
1
, b = b , = , a =
, b =
, =
(2.28.3)
2
2
2
c
c
c
1 a
1 b
1
and v is the relative velocity of the observer and source given by

v=
v b va
(2.28.4)
1 v b va c2
and a , b are the propagation directions in the frame Sa, Sb. Moreover, show the following
relations among these angles:
cos a =
cos a
,
1 a cos
cos b =
cos b
,
1 b cos
cos b =
cos a
1 cos a
(2.28.5)
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Exercises Chapter 2
Solution
The relativistic Doppler formula relates the frequency of the wave as measured by an observer in
the moving frame S' to the frequency of a source in the fixed frame S:
f = f (1 cos ) = f
1 cos
1
(2.28.6)
If we consider separately the frame Sa and the frame Sb, we can write for each frame a relativistic
Doppler formula:
f a = f a (1 a cos ) = f
1 a cos
f b = f b (1 b cos ) = f
1 b cos
1 a2
(2.28.7)
1 b2
From the first equation in (2.28.7), we can write f as a function of fa, and substitute it inside the
second equation, in order to obtain:
f b = fa
b (1 b cos )
a (1 a cos )
(2.28.8)
If the observer moves with the same velocity of the frame Sa, he will have the sensation that the
frame Sa is fixed and the frame Sb is moving. So it is possible to use the relationships (2.27.16):
f = f (1 cos ) =
(1 + cos )
=f
1 cos
1 + cos
(2.28.9)
where
f f a , f f b
a , b
and , are expressed in (2.28.3). So:

f b = f a (1 cos a ) =
fa
1 cos a
= fa
(1 + cos b )
1 + cos b
(2.28.10)
The relationships between the angles a , b expressed in (2.28.5) can be obtained from the
analogue expression for the angles , :
cos =
cos
1 cos
(2.28.11)
where is the apparent angle along which the wave propagates in the moving frame, is the
angle along which the wave propagates in the stationary frame and is the ratio between the
velocity v of the moving frame with respect to the fixed frame and the speed of light in vacuum. So
Pag.67
Exercises Chapter 2
if we consider first the frame Sa and then the frame Sb with respect to the fixed frame S, we can
write the two following relationships:
cos a =
cos a
,
1 a cos
cos b =
cos b
1 b cos
(2.28.12)
from which we can obtain the expression of cosb as a function of cosa . From the first identity of
(2.28.12) we can write:
cos =
a + cos a
1 + a cos a
and we can substitute it in the second identity:
a + cos a
b
cos b
1 + a cos a
cos b =
=
=
1 b cos 1 a + cos a
b
1 + a cos a
a + cos a b (1 + a cos a )
=
1 + a cos a b a + b cos a
+ cos a b b a cos a
= a
=
1 + a cos a b a b cos a
=
(1 b a ) cos a ( b a ) =
(1 b a ) ( b a ) cos a
a
cos a b
1 b a = cos a
=
1 cos a
a
1 b
cos a
1 b a
Pag.68
Exercises Chapter 2

Groundpenetrating radar operating at 900 MHz is used to detect underground objects, as shown
in Fig. 2.29.1 for a buriedpipe. Assume that the earth has conductivity = 103 S m , permittivity
= 9 0 , and permeability = 0 . You may use the "weakly lossy dielectric" approximation.
Fig. 2.29.1: Section of the ground with an underground object.

1. Determine the numerical value of the wavenumber k = j in meters-1, and the
penetration depth = 1 in meters.
2. Determine the value of the complex refractive index nc = n r jni of the ground at 900
MHz.
3. With reference to the above figure, explain why the electric field returning back to the
radar antenna after getting reflected by the buriedpipe is given by:
E ret
E0
4 h2 + d2
= exp
(2.29.1)
where E0 is the transmitted signal, d is the depth of the pipe, and h is the horizontal
displacement of the antenna from the pipe. You may ignore the angular response of the
radar antenna and assume it emits isotropically in all directions into the ground.
4. The depth d may be determined by measuring the roundtrip time t ( h ) of the transmitted
signal at successive horizontal distances h. Show that t ( h ) is given by:
t (h) =
2n r
d2 + h2
c0
(2.29.2)
where n r is the real part of the complex refractive index n c .

5. Suppose t ( h ) is measured over the range 2 h 2 meters over the pipe and its
minimum recorded value is t min = 0.2 s . What is the depth d in meters?
Pag.69
Exercises Chapter 2
Solution
Question n 1
In the weakly lossy case, the propagation parameter k becomes:
+ d
k = j = d 1 j = d 1 j
2
2 d
(2.29.3)
where d and d are the real and imaginary part of the dielectric constant , i.e. = d + j d , and
= tan = d d is the loss tangent that is a convenient way to quantify the losses. In this case
d = 9 0 and d = . So we can evaluate (2.29.3):
k = j = 90 0 1 j
= 90 0 j
2 9 0
2
0
9 0
= 3 = 6 900 106 4 107 8.85 1012 = 56.57 rad / m

0 0
4 107
0 103
=
=
= 0.063 rad / m
2 9 0
2
9 8.85 1012
The corresponding penetration depth = 1 = 15.87 meters.
Question n 2
The definition of the refractive index is:

n=
(2.29.4)
and in this case the relative permittivity is complex because the material is lossy, i.e. the
permittivity is complex.
The complex value of the permittivity of the ground at 900 MHz is:
= 9 0 j
103
= 9 8.85 1012 j
= ( 79.65 j1.11) 1012 =
6
900 10
= 1012 79.652 + 1.112 e
jtan1.11
79.65
= 1012 79.652 + 1.112 e
jtan1.11
79.65
= 79.66 1012 e j0.0045

and consequently, using (2.29.4), the complex refractive index of the ground is:
n=
79.66 1012 e j0.0045

= 3e j0.0022 =
=
0
8.85 1012
(2.29.5)
= 3 ( cos 0.0022 + jsin 0.0022 ) = 2.99 + j0.02
Question n 3
Pag.70
Exercises Chapter 2
Ignoring the angular response of the radar antenna and assuming it emits isotropically in all
directions into the ground, the electric field into the ground is:
E ground = E 0 e jkr
k = j
E 0 e r e j r
(2.29.6)
The distance r between the antenna and the buriedpipe can be evaluated using the Pythagoras'
theorem:
r = h2 + d2
(2.29.7)
The transmitted signal reaches the object and returns back to the radar antenna after getting
reflected by the buriedpipe. So the round trip is two times long and the backward signal, using
(2.29.6) and (2.29.7), can be expressed as:
h 2 + d 2 2 j h 2 +d 2
E ret = E 0e 2 jkr = E 0e 2
(2.29.8)
The module of eq. (2.29.8) is:

E ret = E 0 e 2
h 2 +d2
from which
E ret
E0
=e
4 h 2 +d 2
= e
h 2 +d 2
=1
(2.29.9)
Question n 4
The time is the ratio of distance divided by speed that explains the amount of distance covered in
a given time:
s = vt
(2.29.10)
where s is the distance in meter, v is the constant speed in meter per second and t is the time in
second.
The wave propagates into the ground with velocity cg = c0 n r , where n r is the real part of the
refraction index of the ground, and the round trip of the wave from the antenna to the buriedpipe is
2r long. This values can be substituted inside (2.29.10) and, using (2.29.7), we obtain:
2r =
c0
t (h)
nr
t (h) =
2n r
2n
r = r d2 + h2
c0
c0
(2.29.11)
Question n 5
Pag.71
Exercises Chapter 2
It is possible to note from (2.29.11) that the minimum roundtrip time t ( h ) is when the antenna is
aligned with the pipe, that is the value of h is zero. Using (2.29.11), we can evaluate the depth d in
meters:
d=
c0
3 108
t (h) =
0.2 106 = 10 m
2n r
23
(2.29.12)
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Department of Applied Electronics, University "Roma Tre"

S.J. Orfanidis Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas

Chapter1 Maxwell's Equations ................................................................................... 1

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and to use the follow relationship:

Expanding the terms in (1.1.3), we have:

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A ( BC) = Bx AyCy ByAyCy BzAyCy Cx AyBy CyAyBy CzAyBy =

Bx AzCz ByAzCz BzAzCz Cx AzBz CyAzBz CzAzBz

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Using relationships (1.1.1) and (1.1.2), we can write:

A 2y B2z + A 2z B2y 2A y Bz A z B y + A 2x B2z + A 2z B2x 2A x Bz A z B x +

A 2y Bz2 + A z2 B2y 2A y Bz A z B y + A 2x Bz2 + A z2 B2x 2A x Bz A z B x +

cancel the opposites

A 2y Bz2 + A z2 B2y + A 2x Bz2 + A z2 B2x + A 2x B2y + A 2y B2x + A 2x B2x + A 2y B2y + A z2 Bz2 =

( A2x + A2y + A2z )( B2x + B2y + B2z ) = A 2 B 2

Let us begin considering the first case:

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And now consider the second case:

It is very easy to show that ( n A ) n = n ( A n ) .

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Adding the two results, we obtain:

change signs in parentheses at first y and add

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(Green's first identity)

(Green's second identity)

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For simplicity, the proves are done using rectangular coordinates ( h1 = 1, h 2 = 1, h 3 = 1) :

For the property of linearity of the derivate operator

parentheses vanishes and also the result.

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cancel opposite terms in parentheses

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For the linearity of the derivate operator

, we have to calculate first the cross product and then the

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Fig. 1.3.1: Infinitesimal volume element between two medium.

, the second term in the righthand side may be assumed to go to zero,

conditions can be combined vectorially into:

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Integrate terms of the identity over an opened surface S:

and apply the Stokes theorem:

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In the limit z 0 , the eq. (1.3.1) is reduced in H 1y H 2 y = J sx

y ( H1x H 2x ) x H1y H 2y = Jsx x + Jsy y

and apply the divergence theorem:

( D1 n ) dS1 + ( D2 n ) dS2 = dV = xyz

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B (t) = Re Be j t with phasors A, B is given by:

expressed in terms of the corresponding phasors as follows:

and substitute eq. (1.4.4) into eq. (1.4.1):

Now we have to use Euler's formula:

Substitute eq. (1.4.6) into eq. (1.4.5) and we obtain:

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The result of integral is note by previous exercise, so:

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imply the following complexvalue version of Poynting's theorem:

and now calculate the timeaveraged value:

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