University of Diyala Dep.

of communication
College of Engineering 4th year

MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
LECTURE 3: TUTORIAL (UNIFORM PLANE
WAVE)

By Lect. : Israa Hazem Ali

1- A plane wave propagating in a lossless dielectric medium has an electric field given
as Ex= Eo cos(I.51 x 10^10t- 61.6z).Determine the wavelength, phase velocity, and
wave impedance for this wave, and the dielectric constant of the medium.
Answer:
 ‫مالحظة عن كيفية تحديد االتجاه بالنسبة للمجال الكهربائي والمغناطيسي‪:‬‬
‫‪ -1‬اذا كان المعلوم اتجاه المجال الكهربائي والمطلوب تحديد اتجاه المجال المغناطيسي فنستخدم‬
‫القانون االتي‪:‬‬

‫حيث ‪ =aH‬اتجاه المجال المغناطيسي‪ =aE ,‬اتجاه المجال الكهربائي‪ ,‬و ‪ =aK‬اتجاه االنتشار‬
‫‪ -2‬اذا كان المعلوم اتجاه المجال المغناطيسي والمطلوب تحديد اتجاه المجال الكهربائي فنستخدم‬
‫القانون االتي‪:‬‬

‫اما عن ناتج الضرب فهو ضرب متجهات حسب العالقات التالية‬

‫‪ ‬مع االنتباه عند الضرب يجب ان يكون باتجاه عقارب الساعة فعند تغيير االتجاه سوف نضع‬
‫اشاره سالبة‪.‬‬
2- A lossy dielectric has an intrinsic impedance of 200 /30° Ω at a particular frequency. If, at that
frequency, the plane wave propagating through the dielectric has the magnetic field component

find E andα. Determine the skin depth and wave polarization.

3-

E = 94.25 sin (1.5 X 10^8t - z) ax + 18.85 cos (1.5 X 10^8t - z) ay V/m

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 10-The electric field intensity of a linearly polarized uniform plane wave propagating in the +z
direction from space to sea water is E = a x l00 cos (10 7πt) (V/m) at z = 0. The constitutive
parameters of sea water are 𝜺𝒓 = 80, µr= 1, and (𝝈 = 4 (S/m).
Choose the correct answer:

1. The attenuation constant at z=0

(a) 8.89 NP/m (b) 7.06 NP/m (c) 0 NP/m
2. Intrinsic impedance at z=0
(a) 3.14 ∠π/4 Ω (b)42.12∠87 Ω (c) 3.14 ∠0
3. Phase velocity at z=0
(a) 3*108 m/s (b) 3.53*106 m/s (c) 3.43*107 m/s
4. Distance at which the amplitude of E is 1% of its value at z = 0.
(a) 0.135 m (b) 0.351m (c) 0.518m
5. Reflection coefficient
(a) 0.98 ∠0 (b) 0.99∠ − 𝟎. 𝟔𝟕𝟓 (c)1 ∠-0.675
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13-A 50 MHz uniform plane wave is normally incident from air onto the
𝑆
surface of a calm ocean. For seawater, 𝜎 = 4 . 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜖𝑟 = 78. (a)
𝑚
Determine the fractions of the electric field that are reflected and
transmitted. (b) Qualitatively, how will these answers change (if at all) as
the frequency is increased
14-The magnetic field for reception signal in uniform plane wave propagation in
100
the + y direction is 𝐻𝑡 = 0.009 𝑒 −4.5𝑧 𝑒 −𝑖(3.5𝑧−50+34) 𝑎𝑦
1.39

Find :

1. The type of received medium

2. The value of reflection & transmission coefficients

3. The value of phase constant, attenuation constant

15-The electric field intensity of a linearly polarized uniform plane wave propagating in the +z
direction from space to sea water is E = l00 cos (10 7πt) ax (V/m) at z = 0. The constitutive
parameters
−
of sea water are 𝜺𝒓 = 80, µr= 1, and (𝝈 = 4 (S/m).if (ₒ = 𝟒𝝅 ∗ 𝟏𝟎−𝟕H/m, Ɛₒ = 𝟖. 𝟖𝟓𝟒
𝟏𝟐
∗ 𝟏𝟎 𝐅/𝐦).
Find:

1. attenuation constant at z=0

2. Intrinsic impedance at z=0

3. Phase velocity at z=0
4. Distance at which the amplitude of E is 1% of its value at z = 0.
5. Reflection coefficient
16-A signal in air (z ≥ 0) with the electric field component
E = 10 sin (wt + 3z) ax V/m
hits normally the ocean surface at z = 0. Assuming that the ocean surface is smooth
and that
−
𝟏𝟐 𝑭
𝜺 = 80 𝜺𝒐 ,Ɛₒ = 𝟖. 𝟖𝟓𝟒 ∗ 𝟏𝟎 . µ=µo= 𝟒𝝅 ∗ 𝟏𝟎−𝟕 H/m, 𝝈 = 4 mhos/m in
𝒎
ocean, determine
(a) w
(b) The wavelength of the signal in air
(c) The loss tangent and intrinsic impedance of the ocean
(d) The reflected and transmitted E field
17-A uniform plane wave is incident normally from air onto the surface of
seawater (µ𝑟 = 1, 𝜀𝑟 = 2, 𝜎 = 4𝑠/𝑚) . The electric intensity of the incident wave
is100 mv/m at frequency of 5 GHz. Calculate Er and Et.
18- Find the skin depth (𝛿 )at a frequency of 1.6 MHz in aluminum, where 𝜎=
38.2 Ms/m and r =1 , and find propagation constant and wave velocity. If ₒ =
4𝜋 ∗ 10−7 H/m, Ɛₒ= 8.854*10-12 F/m
19- Consider a plane wave propagating in a lossy dielectric medium for
Z> 0, with a perfect conducting plate at Z=0. Assume that the lossy
medium is characterized by Ɛ = (5-j2)Ɛᵒ ,  = ₒ and that the frequency
of plane wave is 1 GHz, and let the amplitude of the incident electric
field be 4 v/m at z = 0. Find the reflected electric field.
20- Dray ground has a conductivity of 5*10-4 mho/m , and relative
dielectric constant of 10 at frequency of 500 MHz . Compute :

(a) the intrinsic impedance , (b) propagation constant, (c) the phase
velocity
21- Find 𝜸 for a material if 𝝁𝒓=1, 𝜺𝒓 = 𝟖, 𝝈 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟐 , 𝒇 = 𝟏. 𝟔 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝑯𝒛