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U 2 L4
U 2 L4
Wave guide
Basic features
Rectangular Wave guide
Circular Wave guide
Applications
E z, H z
O Z
Ex,
Hx
(b) At medium
frequency
( c ) At low
frequency
(d) At cutoff
frequency
PH0101 Unit 2 Lecture 4 13
Wave propagation
2
c
2 2
m n
a b
Where a and b are measured in centimeters
Solution:
Given a = 2.5 cm , b = 1 cm and f = 8.6 GHz
Free space wavelength
C 3 10 10
0 3.488 cm
f 8 10 9
10 1.841
r = 2.93 cm
2
PH0101 Unit 2 Lecture 4 28
Solution
Area of cross section = r (2.93) 26.97 cm
2 2 2
C 3 10 10
= fc = 3 GHz
c 10
Therefore the frequency above 3 GHz can be
propagated through the waveguide.