EE351 Fall 2004 23 Sep 2004 HW #4 Solutions

Problem 10.43b: A parallel-polarized wave in air with

E=8 ay−6 az  sin  t−4 y−3 z V/ m impinges a dielectric half-space as shown
in Figure 10.21. Find:

b) The time-average power in air = 0 and =0  .

Pave=
E 20
a=
 8 6 4 ay3 az
2 2
∗
2 k 2∗120  5
Pave=106.1 ay79.58 az mW/ m 2

Problem 12.1: A A parallel=polarized wave in air with

A) Show that a rectangular waveguide does not support
TM10 and TM01

For TMmn modes, Hz=0 thus Esz=E0 sin    

x
a
sin
 x − z
b
e

For TM 01 , a=0 thus the sin

x
a   term is undefined.

For TM10 , b=0 thus the sin

x
b   term is undefined.

Because of these undefined terms, TM01 and TM10 are not

supported by a rectangular waveguide

B) Explain the difference between TEmn and TMmn modes

In TM modes, the magnetic field has its components transverse

(or normal) to the direction of wave propagation. This implies
that we set H z=0.

In TE modes, the electric field is transverse (or normal) to the

diection of wave propagation. We set E z=0.

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Problem 12.2: A 2-cm by 3cm waveguide is filled with a dielectric material

with r=4 . If the guide operates at 20GHz with TM11 mode, find:
A) cutoff frequency
8
c 3×10
u '= = =1.5×108
 r  r 2

fc=  =

u ' 1 1 1.5×108 1 1
 =4.507 GHz=fc
2 a 2 b2 2×10−2 22 32 
B) the phase constant

      
2 2 2
fc  fc 2  20×109 4.507
= ' 1− = 1− = 8
1−
f u' f 3×10 20
=816.2 rad/ m

C) the phase velocity

 2 ∗20×109
u= = =1.54×108 m/ s=u
 816.2

Problem 12.6: In an air-filled rectangular waveguide, the cutoff frequency of

a TE10 mode is 5GHz, whereas that of TE 01 is 12GHz. Calculate:


2 2
u m n
Recall fc= 
2 a2 b2
A) The dimensions of the guide

fc =
u ' m2
2 a2
10

=5×10
9
 a=
u'
=
3×108
2 fc 2∗5×109
=3.00 cm=a
10


2
u' n u' 3×108
fc = =12×10  = =1.25 cm=b
9
b=
10
2 b2 2 fc 2∗12×109 10

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Problem 12.6 Continued:

B) The cutoff frequencies of the next three higher TE modes

Mode Cutoff Frequency

TE10 5 GHz
* TE 20 10 Ghz
TE30 15 GHz
TE40 20 GHz
* TE01 12 GHz
TE02 24 GHz
* TE11 13 GHz
TE 21 15.6 GHz

The three next higher modes are: TE 20, TE 01 and TE 11 .

C) The cutoff frequency for TE11 mode if the guide is filled with a
lossless material having r=2.25 and r=1.

fc =
11

u m2 n2
 =
3×108 12

12
2 a2 b2 2×10−2  2.25 32 1.252
=8.67 GHz=fc 11

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Problem 1: A plane wave is normally incident on a planar ineterface between

air and muscle. The conductivity and dielectric constants of muscle are
 m=0.889 S/ m and r=71.7 . The intrinsic impedance of a conducting (or lossy)
medium such as muscle or fat is given by:

c=
 

e
j tan
2 [ ]
1 −1 


  
2
4 
1


Determine the percentage of incident power absorbed by the muscle tissue at:
a) 100 Mhz
o

c=28.5 e j33.01 =23.9j 15.5

c−0 23.9j 15.5−377 353 e j177
o
o

= = = =0.878 e j175
c0 23.9j 15.5377 401 e
o
j2.22

∣Pav t∣ 2 2
=1− =1−0.878 =0.229=22.9 %
∣Pav i∣
b) 300 Mhz
o

c=40.0 e j18.4 =37.9j 12.6

c−0 37.9j 12.6−377 339 e j178
o
o

= = = =0.817 e j176
c0 37.9j 12.6377 415 e
o
j1.74

∣Pav t∣
=1−2 =1−0.8172 =0.332=33.2 %
∣Pav i∣
c) 915 Mhz
o

c=44.1 e j6.9 =43.7j 5.29

c−0 43.7j 5.29−377 333 e j179
o
o

= = = =0.792 e j178
c0 43.7j 5.29377 420 e j0.72
o

∣Pav t∣
=1−2 =1−0.7922 =0.373=37.3 %
∣Pav i∣
d) 2.45 Ghz.
o

c=44.6 e j2.62 =44.6j 2.04

c−0 44.6j 2.04−377 332 e j180
o
o

= = = =0.789 e j180
c0 44.6j 2.04377 421 e
o
j0.28

∣Pav t∣
=1−2 =1−0.7892 =0.378=37.8 %
∣Pav i∣

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Problem 1 Continued

Repeat (a) -- (d) if muscle is replaced by Fat  f=0.155 S/ m and r=71.7

a) 100 Mhz
o
j10.6
 f=43.1 e =42.4j 8.01
c−0 42.4j 8.01−377 335 e j179
o
o

= = = =0.798 e j178
c0 42.4j 8.01377 419 e
o
j1.09

∣Pav t∣
=1−2 =1−0.7982 =0.363=36.6 %
∣Pav i∣
b) 300 Mhz
o

 f=44.5 e j3.72 =44.4j 2.89

c−0 44.4j 2.89−377 333 e j179.5
o
o

= = = =0.789 e j179
c0 44.4j 2.89377 421 e
o
j0.39

∣Pav t∣
=1−2 =1−0.7892 =0.377=37.7 %
∣Pav i∣
c) 915 Mhz
o

 f=44.7 e j1.23 =44.7j 0.96

c−0 44.7j 0.96−377 332 e j180
o
o

= = = =0.788 e j180
c0 44.7j 0.96377 422 e j0.13
o

∣Pav t∣
=1−2 =1−0.7882 =0.379=37.9 %
∣Pav i∣
d) 2.45 Ghz.
o

 f=44.7 e j0.46 =44.7j 0.36

c−0 44.7j 0.36−377 332 e j180
o
o

= = = =0.788 e j180
c0 44.7j 0.26377 422 e
o
j0.05

∣Pav t∣ 2 2
=1− =1−0.788 =0.379=37.9 %
∣Pav i∣

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Problem 2: The electric field associated with a uniform plane wave

propagating in air is given by: Ei=1000 cos 10  t−0 z ax V/ m The wave is
8

normally incident on a dielectric medium  d=0, and d=5 0, d=0 

Determine the following:

(a) 0 in air and  d in dielectric material.
 108  
 0= = = =1.047 rad/ m= 0
c 3×108 3

 d =   r r =
c
108  1
3×108 5 =2.342 rad/ m= d

(b) Reflection and transmission coefficients


 
2=0 r =0
r
1
,  =
5 1 0

=
2−1
=
1
5
−1
=−0.382=


21 1
1
5
=1=1−0.382=0.618=

(c) Amplitudes of the reflected and transmitted E and H fields.

E ot 618
∣Eot∣=∣∣∗E0=0.618∗1000=618=∣Eot∣,∣Hot∣= =3.67=∣H ot∣
=


1 2
120 
5
Eor 318
∣Eor∣=∣∣∗E0=0.382∗1000=382=∣Eor∣,∣Hor∣= = =1.01=∣Hor∣
1 120 

(d) Reflected and transmitted power

E2 6182
Pave = ot = =1.13 kW/ m 2=P ave


t
22 1 t

240 
5
2 2
E 318
P ave = or = =194 W/ m 2=P ave
r
2 1 240  r

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