ECEN 322

Homework 6

(1) Suppose a plane wave from region 1 is normally incident, i = 0 , on a planar boundary as
shown in the figure below:
(a) If both regions contain the same materials, ie 1 = 2 , 1 = 2 , =
1 =
2 0 , starting
with the formulas of normally incident waves, find expressions for the
(i) Reflection and transmission coefficients
x
(ii) The incident, reflected and transmitted waves
(b) If the second region a perfect conductor
( 2 ) , starting with the formulas of normally

incident waves, find expressions for the:

(i) Reflection and transmission coefficients
(ii) The incident, reflected and transmitted waves
z
(c) If =
1 =
2 0 and 1 2 , starting with the
formulas of normally incident waves, find
expressions for the:
(i) Approximate reflection and transmission coefficients
(ii) The incident, reflected and transmitted waves using these approximations
(d) By using the results in (a) and (b) above what can you conclude concerning the upper
and lower limits on the value of the value of :
(i) The reflection coefficient
(ii) The transmission coefficient

2. As shown in the figure above, a plane wave normally incident on a planar boundary between
two dielectric regions where 1 2 has incident, reflected, and transmitted electric fields,
Ei = E0e jk1z y , Er E0e jk1z y , Et 2 E0e jk2 z y . Notice that the amplitude of the transmitted
electric field is higher than that of the incident field.
(a) Show that the boundary conditions for the tangential electric field are satisfied.
(b) Find the incident, reflected and transmitted magnetic fields using Maxwells
equations of the short forms
(c) Show that power is conserved across the boundary.

3. A uniform sinusoidal plane wave in air with the electric intensity i ( x, y ) = 5e j (3 x + 4 z ) y

(V/m) is incident on a perfect electrically conducting planar surface at z = 0.
(a) Find the frequency and wavelength of the wave.
(b) Determine the angle of incidence
(c) Find the reflected fields Er and H r
(d) Show that the above electric fields satisfy the boundary conditions.
4. For the case of oblique incidence of a uniform plane wave with parallel polarization on a
boundary shown in Fig 1 below with=
=
o , assume
1 =
2.25 o and =
1
2
o , 2

H oi = 0.053 A/m, f = 100 MHz, and i = 30o .

(a) Find the reflection and transmission coefficients
(b) Find the instantaneous expressions for Et ( x, z; t ) and H t ( x, z; t )