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
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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
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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
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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
                                                              2π
    • 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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