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Lecture 5 covers wave propagation in waveguides and transmission lines, explaining how electromagnetic waves propagate through different structures. It distinguishes between transmission lines that support TEM modes and waveguides that can support various higher order modes, including TM and TE modes. The lecture also discusses the mathematical formulation for guided waves and the characteristics of rectangular waveguides, emphasizing their inability to support TEM modes.

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Lecture 5 covers wave propagation in waveguides and transmission lines, explaining how electromagnetic waves propagate through different structures. It distinguishes between transmission lines that support TEM modes and waveguides that can support various higher order modes, including TM and TE modes. The lecture also discusses the mathematical formulation for guided waves and the characteristics of rectangular waveguides, emphasizing their inability to support TEM modes.

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Lecture 5

EE-344 Wave Propagation and Antennas


Dr. Muhammad Anis Chaudhary

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


Waveguides and Transmission Lines

Waveguides and Transmission Lines

• Interchange of electric and magnetic energy results in the propagation of EM waves in


space (or any unbounded medium)

• This interchange of energy is also possible along conducting or dielectric boundaries and
can result in waves that are guided by such boundaries

• These guiding structures (waveguides and transmission lines) are used to guide EM wave
from one point to another e.g. from a transmitter to antenna

Transmission Lines

• A guiding structure that supports TEM mode

Waveguides

• A guiding structure that supports a variety of different higher order modes

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


Mode

• A mode is a field configuration

• its a solution of Maxwell’s equations (or wave equations) that satisfy the given boundary
conditions imposed by the guiding structure

• All these different field configurations (or solutions) are called modes

EE-344 Wave Propagation and Antennas, Dr. M Anis Ch, Lecture 5 Page 1 of 17
Waveguides and Transmission Lines
Transmission Lines

• can only support TEM (Transverse Electromagnetic) mode

– Figure shows some examples of guiding stuctures that can support TEM mode

• Note that all these guiding structures can also support higher order modes as well

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


Waveguides

• can support many possible field configurations (modes)

Conductor Waveguides (Hollow pipe waveguides)

• Rectangular Waveguides

• Circular Waveguides

• Eliptical Waveguides

• Ridged Waveguides

Dielectric Waveguides

• Dielectric Slab

• Optical Fibre

Conductor Waveguides

EE-344 Wave Propagation and Antennas, Dr. M Anis Ch, Lecture 5 Page 2 of 17
Dielectric Waveguides

Waveguides and Transmission Lines

• Transmission Lines =⇒ TEM Mode

• Waveguides =⇒ Non-TEM Modes

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


Classification of Modes

• the wave solutions or modes may be classified as

– TEM Modes
– TM Modes
– TE Modes
– Hybrid Modes

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Waveguides and Transmission Lines
TEM Modes

• neither Ē nor H̄ field is in the direction of wave propagation

• Both Ē and H̄ lie in a plane transverse to the direction of wave propagation

• neitherĒ nor H̄ has a component in the direction of wave propagation

TM Modes

• H̄ lies entirely in transverse plane

• H̄ has no component in the direction of wave propagation

TE Modes

• Ē is transverse to the direction of wave propagation

• Ē has no component in the direction of wave propagation

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


Hybrid Waves or Modes

• is a combination of TE and TM modes

• both Ē andH̄ have components in the direction of wave propagation

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


Conductor Waveguides

• Rectangular Waveguides

– used at microwave frequencies (1 till 100GHz)


– used for applications requiring
* low attenuation
* high power

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Waveguides and Transmission Lines
General Formulation for Guided Waves

• Consider a cylindrical co-ordinate system with axis taken along z-axis

• Assume no free charges, ρv = 0

• Any conduction currents can be included by replacing ε by εc thus for now J=0

• Assume lossless dielectric (σ ≈ 0) and perfect conducting walls (σc ≈ ∞)

• The wave equations in phasor form are


¯ 2 Ēs + k2 Ēs = 0
– ∇
¯ 2 H̄s + k2 H̄s = 0
– ∇

* where k = ω µε
¯ 2 may be broken in to 2 parts
• The 3-dimensional ∇
¯ 2 Ēs + ∂ 2 Ē2s
¯ 2 Ēs = ∇
– ∇ t ∂z
¯ 2 Ēs is the 2-dimensional Laplacian in the transverse plane
– where ∇ t

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


General Formulation for Guided Waves;Continued

• Now if wave propagation is in +z direction, all field components will have the z depen-
dance of the form e−γz
∂ 2 e−γz
– ∂ z2
= (−γ)(−γ)e−γz = γ 2 e−γz
∂ 2 Ēs
– or ∂ z2
= γ 2 Ēs
∂2
– or ∂ z2
∼ γ 2 and ∂
∂z ∼ −γ

• above wave equation can be re-written as


¯ 2 Ēs + ∂ 2 Ē2s = ∇
– ∇ ¯ 2 Ēs = −k2 Ēs
t ∂z
¯ 2 Ēs + γ 2 Ēs = −k2 Ēs
– or ∇ t

• =⇒
¯ 2 Ēs = −(γ 2 + k2 )Ēs = −h2 Ēs
– ∇ t
¯
– ∇2 H̄s = −(γ 2 + k2 )H̄s = −h2 H̄s
t

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Waveguides and Transmission Lines
General Formulation for Guided Waves;Continued

• To find the solution, the usual procedure is

– Determine the two components of Ē and H̄ (usually z-components) that satisfy the
wave equations and the boundary conditions
– Determine other components of Ē and H̄ by using Maxwell’s Equations
– To determine these other components it would be a good idea to express all other
components in terms of Ēzs and H̄zs

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


General Formulation for Guided Waves;Continued

• to express all other components in terms of Ēzs and H̄zs ,

• The Curl Equations with e jωt time dependence and ∂


∂z ∼ −γ
¯ × Ēs = − jω µ H̄s and ∇
– ∇ ¯ × H̄s = jωε Ēs
âx ây âz âx ây âz
∂ ∂ ∂ ∂
– ∂x ∂y −γ = − jω µ H̄s and ∂x ∂y −γ = jωε Ēs
Exs Eys Ezs Hxs Hys Hzs
• first equation implies

– âx [ ∂∂y Ezs − (−γ)Eys ] = − jω µHxs âx or ∂


∂ y Ezs + γEys = − jω µHxs
– −ây [ ∂∂x Ezs − (−γ)Exs ] = − jω µHys ây or - ∂∂x Ezs − γExs = − jω µHys
– âz [ ∂∂x Eys − ∂∂y Exs ] = − jω µHzs âz or ∂ ∂
∂ x Eys − ∂ y Exs = − jω µHzs

• similarly 2nd equation implies ∂∂y Hzs +γHys = jωε Ēxs , - ∂∂x Hzs −γHxs = jωε Ēys , ∂
∂ x Hys −

∂ y Hxs = jωε Ēzs

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


General Formulation for Guided Waves;Continued

¯ × Ēs = − jω µ H̄s
• ∇

1. ∂ y Ezs + γEys = − jω µHxs
2. − ∂∂x Ezs − γExs = − jω µHys
∂ ∂
3. ∂ x Eys − ∂ y Exs = − jω µHzs

¯ × H̄s = jωε Ēs


• ∇

4. ∂ y Hzs + γHys = jωε Ēxs

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5. − ∂∂x Hzs − γHxs = jωε Ēys
∂ ∂
6. ∂ x Hys − ∂ y Hxs = jωε Ēzs

• 1st and 5th equations give



– ∂ y Ezs + γEys = − jω µHxs and − ∂∂x Hzs − γHxs = jωε Ēys
– or Eys = − 1γ jω µHxs − 1γ ∂∂y Ezs and − jωε
1 ∂
∂ x Hzs −
γ
jωε Hxs = Ēys
– or − 1γ jω µHxs − 1γ ∂∂y Ezs = − jωε
1 ∂
∂ x Hzs −
γ
jωε Hxs
– rearranging
     
jω µ j2 ω 2 µε−γ 2 −k2 −γ 2
– − 1γ ∂∂y Ezs + 1 ∂
jωε ∂ x Hzs = γ − γ
jωε Hxs = jγωε Hxs = jγωε Hxs

– − jωε ∂∂y Ezs + γ ∂∂x Hzs = − γ 2 + k2 Hxs




Waveguides and Transmission Lines


General Formulation for Guided Waves;Continued

• Similarly other components can also be expressed in terms of Ēzs and H̄zs and can be
given as
 
∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
– Exs = γ 2−1
+k2
γ ∂x + jω µ ∂y
 
1 ∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
– Eys = γ 2 +k 2 −γ ∂y + jω µ ∂x
 
– Hxs = 1
γ 2 +k2
jωε ∂∂Eyzs − γ ∂∂Hxzs
 
– Hys = −1
γ 2 +k2
jωε ∂∂Exzs + γ ∂∂Hyzs

• and

¯ 2 Ezs = −h2 Ezs


– ∇ t
¯
– ∇2 Hzs = −h2 Hzs
t
– where h2 = γ 2 + k2 and k2 = ω 2 µε

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


TEM Modes

• Ē and H̄ are transverse to the direction of wave propagations

• Ēzs = 0 and Hzs = 0

• substituting this in above equations

– either Exs = Eys = Hxs = Hys = 0 or γ 2 + k2 = 0

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– 1st case is of no importance, as all components equal zero
* 2nd implies
* γT EM = ± jk
• thus for TEM
¯ 2 Ēs = −h2 Ēs = 0 where h2 = γ 2 + k2
– ∇ t
¯ 2 H̄s = −h2 H̄s = 0
– ∇ t

¯ 2 Ēs = 0 and ∇
• thus∇ ¯ 2 H̄s = 0
t t

– i.e. both Ē and H̄ fields satisfy Laplace Equations so that both have the spatial
distribution of 2-dimensional static fields.
– Thus the fields satisfy static laws.

Waveguides and Transmission Lines


TEM Modes;Continued

• As a consequence, transmission lines (TEM lines) can be analyzed in terms of voltages


and currents using the simplified circuit theory.

Waveguides
Rectangular Waveguides

Rectangular Waveguides
Rectangular Waveguides

• Metal Waveguide

• Hollow metal pipe of rectangular cross-section

• cross-section stays the same along the length of the waveguide

• Rectangular waveguides (and other metal waveguides) can not support TEM mode

– As TEM waves have transverse variations like static fields


– and Static fields cannot exist inside a single conductor (metal waveguide)

• TM and TE modes are possible in metal waveguides

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Rectangular Waveguides

Rectangular Waveguides
Summary of General Formulation for Guided Waves

• All other components can be expressed in terms of Ēzs and H̄zs and can be given as
 
∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
– Exs = γ 2−1
+k2
γ ∂x + jω µ ∂y
 
1 ∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
– Eys = γ 2 +k 2 −γ ∂y + jω µ ∂x
 
– Hxs = 1
γ 2 +k2
jωε ∂∂Eyzs − γ ∂∂Hxzs
 
– Hys = −1
γ 2 +k2
jωε ∂∂Exzs + γ ∂∂Hyzs

• and
¯ 2 Ezs = −h2 Ezs
– ∇ t
¯
– ∇2 Hzs = −h2 Hzs
t
– where h2 = γ 2 + k2 and k2 = ω 2 µε

Rectangular Waveguides

• we start with
¯ 2 Ezs = −h2 Ezs
– ∇ t
¯
– ∇2 Hzs = −h2 Hzs
t

• 1st eq implies
∂2 2
– E + ∂∂y2 Ezs
∂ x2 zs
= −h2 Ezs
– now using the method of separation of variables
−γz
* Ezs (x, y, z) = X(x)Y (y)Z(z) = X(x)Y (y)e

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∂2 ∂2
– ∂x 2 E zs + E
∂ y2 zs
= −h2 Ezs implies
∂2 2
– ∂ x2
(XYe−γz ) + ∂∂y2 (XYe−γz ) = −h2 XYe−γz
– X”Y + XY ” = −h2 XY

• dividing both sides by XY

– X”
X + YY” = −h2 = −(γ 2 + k2 )
– X”
X + YY” + γ 2 = −k2

Rectangular Waveguides

• X”
X + YY” + γ 2 = −k2 or X”
X + YY” + γ 2 = −kx2 − ky2 − kz2

• As R.H.S is a constant each term on L.H.S must be a constant


X” Y”
• or X = −kx2 , Y = −ky2 , γ 2 = −kz2

• or X” + kx2 X = 0 and Y ” + ky2Y = 0

– so m2 + kx2 = 0 =⇒ m2 = −kx2 =⇒ m = ± jkx

• X = Ae jkx x + Be− jkx x = A [coskx x + jsinkx x] + B [coskx x − jsinkx x]

• = (A + B)coskx x + j(A − B)sinkx x

• X = C1 coskx x +C2 sinkx x where C1 = A + B , C2 = j(A − B)

• X = C1 coskx x +C2 sinkx x, this solution is selected because the wave is not travelling wave
in x-direction

• Similarly

• Y = C3 cosky y +C4 sinky y , this solution is selected because the wave is not travelling wave
in y-direction

Rectangular Waveguides

• As X = C1 coskx x +C2 sinkx x ,Y = C3 cosky y +C4 sinky y and Ezs (x, y, z) = XYe−γz

• implies

– Ezs (x, y, z) = [C1 coskx x +C2 sinkx x] [C3 cosky y +C4 sinky y] e−γz

• Similarly

– Hzs (x, y, z) = [B1 coskx x + B2 sinkx x] [B3 cosky y + B4 sinky y] e−γz

 
−1 ∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
• Exs = h2
γ ∂ x + jω µ ∂ y

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1 ∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
• Eys = h2
−γ ∂ y + jω µ ∂ x
 
• Hxs = h12 jωε ∂∂Eyzs − γ ∂∂Hxzs
 
−1 ∂ Ezs ∂ Hzs
• Hys = h2 jωε ∂ x + γ ∂ y

• where h2 = γ 2 + k2 = kx2 + ky2

Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes

Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes
• H̄ is transverse to the direction of wave propagation
• Hz = 0

• Start by determining Ez
• Once Ez is determined use the above equations to find other components

Boundary Conditions
• At the walls (perfect conductor) of the waveguide, tangential components of E field must
be continues (as the tangential E diminishes in a perfect conductor
– Etan |y=0,y=b,x=0,x=a = 0

Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes; Continued
• Etan |y=0,y=b,x=0,x=a = 0
• As Ez is tangential to all four waveguide walls
– y=0 bottom wall, Ezs |y=0 = 0
– y=b top wall, Ezs |y=b = 0
– x=0 right wall, Ezs |x=0 = 0
– x=a left wall, Ezs |x=a = 0

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Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes; Continued

• As Ezs (x, y, z) = [C1 cos (kx x) +C2 sin (kx x)] [C3 cos (ky y) +C4 sin (ky y)] e−γz

– Ezs |y=0 = 0 =⇒ C3 cos (ky y) +C4 sin (ky y) y=0


= 0 =⇒ C3 .1 +C4 .0 = 0 =⇒ C3 =
0
– Ezs |y=b = 0 =⇒ sin (ky y) y=b
= sin (ky b) = 0 =⇒ ky b = nπ , n = 1, 2, 3, 4, .....
– Ezs |x=0 = 0 =⇒ C1 cos (kx x) +C2 sin (kx x)|x=0 = 0 =⇒ C1 .1 +C2 .0 = 0 =⇒ C1 =
0
– Ezs |x=a = 0 =⇒ sin (kx x)|x=a = sin (kx a) = 0 =⇒ kx a = mπ , m = 1, 2, 3, 4, .....

• thus

• =⇒ Ezs (x, y, z) = C2C4 sin (kx x) sin (ky y) e−γz , ∵ C1 = C3 = 0


 −γz
• or =⇒ Ezs (x, y, z) = E0 sin mπ nπ
, ∵ kx = mπ nπ

a x sin b y e a , ky = b , E0 = C2C4

Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes; Continued
mπ nπ
e−γz
 
• Hzs = 0 and Ezs = E0 sin a x sin b y

• other components can easily be determined using the previously derived equations, namely

 
• Exs = −1
h2
γ ∂∂Exzs + jω µ ∂∂Hyzs
 
• Eys = 1
h2
−γ ∂∂Eyzs + jω µ ∂∂Hxzs
 
• Hxs = 1
h2
jωε ∂∂Eyzs − γ ∂∂Hxzs
 
• Hys = −1
h2
jωε ∂∂Exzs + γ ∂∂Hyzs

 
• Exs = −1
h2
γ ∂∂Exzs
 
• Eys = 1
h2
−γ ∂∂Eyzs
 
• Hxs = 1
h2
jωε ∂∂Eyzs
 
• Hys = −1
h2
jωε ∂∂Exzs

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Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes; Continued
mπ nπ
e−γz
 
• Hzs = 0 and Ezs = E0 sin a x sin b y
 
∂ Ezs
• Exs = −1
h2
γ ∂x
 
• Eys = 1
h2
−γ ∂∂Eyzs
 
• Hxs = 1
h2
jωε ∂∂Eyzs
 
• Hys = −1
h2
jωε ∂∂Exzs

 
∂ Ezs
• Exs = −1 = −1 mπ nπ
e−γz = −1 mπ mπ nπ
e−γz
     
h2
γ ∂x γ ∂ E0 sin
h2 ∂ x a x sin b y h2
γE0 a cos a x sin b y

• Similarly
−γ nπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Eys = h2 b E0 sin a x cos b y e
jωε nπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Hxs = h2 b E0 sin a x cos b y e
− jωε mπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Hys = h2 a E0 cos a x sin b y e

Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes; Continued
• Thus for TM, field components are given as
 −γz
– Hzs = 0 , Ezs = E0 sin mπ nπ

a x sin b y e

• and
−γ mπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Exs = h 2 a E 0 cos a x sin b y e
−γ nπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Eys = h2 b E0 sin a x cos b y e
jωε nπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Hxs = h 2 b E 0 sin a x cos b y e
− jωε mπ  mπ
 nπ
 −γz
– Hys = h2 a E0 cos a x sin b y e

• where
mπ 2
2
– h2 = γ 2 + k2 = kx2 + ky2 = + nπ

a b

• Each set of integers m and n lead to a different field configuration or mode, written as
T Mmn mode.
• Thus an infinite number of different modes are possible in a rectangular waveguide

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Rectangular Waveguides
TM Modes; Continued

• also (m, n) ̸= (0, 0), (m, n) ̸= (1, 0), (m, n) ̸= (0, 1)

– if either m = 0 or n = 0, Ez = 0 and Hz = 0
– all field components are zero as rectangular waveguide can not support TEM mode

Propagaton Constant
mπ 2
2 mπ 2
2
• γ 2 = h2 − k2 = kx2 + ky2 − k2 = + nπ − k2 + nπ − ω 2 µε
 
a b = a b
q
mπ 2 nπ 2
 
• γ= a + b − ω 2 µε

• Depending upon the operating frequency ω or f , we can have 3 cases

– Case 1: Cutoff γ = 0
– Case 2: Evanescent γ = α
– Case 3: Propagation γ = jβ

Rectangular Waveguides TM Modes


Propagation Constant TM; Continued

• Case 1: Cutoff (γ = 0) occurs when (ω = ωc )

– here γ = 0 i.e . no propagation takes place at this frequency


– γ|ω=ωc = 0 =⇒ α + jβ = 0
– ωc is called cutoff angular frequency
q
mπ 2 nπ 2
 
– As γ = a + b − ω 2 µε
q
mπ 2
2
+ nπ

– γ|ω=ωc = 0 = a b − ωc2 µε
2 nπ 2
– or mπ − ωc2 µε = 0

a + b
h  i
2 1 mπ 2 nπ 2

– =⇒ ωc = µε a + b
q
mπ 2
2
– =⇒ ωc = √1µε + nπ

a b

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Rectangular Waveguides TM Modes
Propagation Constant TM; Continued

• Case 2: Evanescent γ = α occurs when (ω < ωc )


q
mπ 2 nπ 2
 
– As γ = a + b − ω 2 µε
– in this case for given ω
mπ 2 nπ 2 2
 
* a + b − ω µε > 0
mπ 2 nπ 2 2 2
 
* a + b h> ω µε = k i h
2= 1 mπ 2 nπ 2 mπ 2
 i
nπ 2
= µεωc2
  
* using ω c µε a + b =⇒ a + b

2 µε − ω 2 µε =⇒ α = ω √ µε √
q 2 q
p ωc µε ωc2
* =⇒ α = ω c ω 2 µε − 1 = ω µε ω2
−1 =

q 2
f
ω µε fc2 − 1
* where f is the frequency of operation and fc is the cutoff frequency
q
mπ 2 nπ 2
 
– in this case a + b − ω 2 µε = real =⇒ β = 0
– No wave propagation, only attenuation. this case occurs when (ω < ωc )
– Such nonpropagating modes are called evanescent modes

Rectangular Waveguides TM Modes


Propagation Constant TM; Continued

• Case 3: Propagation γ = jβ occurs when (ω > ωc )

– here γ = imaginary = jβ , α = 0
q
mπ 2
2
+ nπ

– As γ = a b − ω 2 µε = jβ
2 nπ 2
– i.e mπ − ω 2 µε < 0

a + b
2 2
– mπ a + nπb < ω 2 µε = k2
r h n 2  oi
nπ 2
– − ω 2 µε − mπ a + b = jβ
r n 2  o
nπ 2
– β = ω 2 µε − mπ a + b
h 2  i
nπ 2
– but mπ a + b = ωc2 µε
√ √
q q
p ω 2 µε fc2
– =⇒ β = ω 2 µε − ωc2 µε = ω µε 1 − ωc2 µε = ω µε 1 − f2
– where f is the frequency of operation and fc is the cutoff frequency

EE-344 Wave Propagation and Antennas, Dr. M Anis Ch, Lecture 5 Page 15 of 17
Rectangular Waveguides TM Modes
Cutoff Frequency

• is the frequency fc above which propagation takes place

• below fc attenuation occurs


q
1 mπ 2 nπ 2
ωc
 
• fc = 2π = 2π µε

a + b

• for each mode there is a corresponding cutoff frequency

• Among all the TM modes, it can be seen from the above equation that T M11 has the
lowest cutoff frequency

Waveguide is a High pass filter

• The rectangular waveguide is a high pass filter because

– below cutoff frequency there is only attenuation and no wave propagation


– above cutoff frequency wave propagation occurs

Rectangular Waveguides TM Modes

• cutoff wavelength=λc = u′ / fc where u′ = √1


µε

• Phase velocity =u p = ω/β



• Wavelength in the guide = guide wavelength=λ = β

Intrinsic Impedance

• the intrinsic impedance of the mode (for γ = jβ )


Ex E β
– ηT M = = − Hyx = ωε
Hy

q q q
f2 fc2
– ηT M = µε 1 − fc2 ∵ β = ω µε 1 − f2

Rectangular Waveguides TM Modes

• The pattern for the T M21 mode is that of the two T M11 modes side by side and of opposite
sense.

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Rectangular Waveguides
Transverse Electric (TE) Modes

Rectangular Waveguides
Transverse Electric (TE) Modes

• Electric field is transverse to the direction of wave propagation

• No component of electric field can lie in the direction of wave propagation

– i.e. Ez = 0

• Figures in this lecture are from

– Sadiku MN. Elements of electromagnetics


– Demarest KR. Engineering electromagnetics
– Ramo S, Whinnery JR, Van Duzer T. Fields and waves in communication electronics

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