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ECE 3317. Prof. D. R. Wilton. Notes 19 Waveguiding Structures. [Chapter 5]. Waveguiding Structures. A waveguiding structure is one that carries a signal (or power) from one point to another. There are three common types:. Transmission lines Fiber-optic guides Waveguides.
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ECE 3317 Prof. D. R. Wilton Notes 19 Waveguiding Structures [Chapter 5]
Waveguiding Structures A waveguiding structure is one that carries a signal (or power) from one point to another. There are three common types: • Transmission lines • Fiber-optic guides • Waveguides
Transmission lines Properties • Has two conductors running parallel • Can propagate a signal at any frequency (in theory) • Becomes lossy at high frequency • Can handle low or moderate amounts of power • Does not have signal distortion, unless there is loss • May or may not be immune to interference • Does not have Ez or Hz components of the fields (TEMz) (always real: = 0) Lossless:
Fiber-Optic Guide Properties • Has a single dielectric rod • Can propagate a signal only at high frequencies • Can be made very low loss • Has minimal signal distortion • Very immune to interference • Not suitable for high power • Has both Ez and Hz components of the fields
Fiber-Optic Guide (cont.) Two types of fiber-optic guides: 1) Single-mode fiber Carries a single mode, as with the mode on a waveguide. Requires the fiber diameter to be small relative to a wavelength. 2) Multi-mode fiber Has a fiber diameter that is large relative to a wavelength. It operates on the principle of total internal reflection (critical angle effect).
Multi-Mode Fiber Higher index core region http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber
Waveguide Properties • Has a single hollow metal pipe • Can propagate a signal only at high frequency: >c • The width must be at least one-half of a wavelength • Has signal distortion, even in the lossless case • Immune to interference • Can handle large amounts of power • Has low loss (compared with a transmission line) • Has either Ez or Hz component of the fields (TMz orTEz) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveguide_(electromagnetism)
Waveguides (cont.) Cutoff frequency property (derived later) In a waveguide: (wavenumber of material inside waveguide) (wavenumber of material at cutoff frequency c ) We can write (propagation) (evanescent decay)
Field Expressions of a Guided Wave Statement: All six field components of a wave guided along the z-axis can be expressed in terms of the two fundamental field components Ez and Hz. "Guided-wave theorem" Assumption: (This is the definition of a guided wave. Note for such fields, ) A proof of the “statement” above is given next.
Field Expressions (cont.) Proof (illustrated for Ey) or Now solve for Hx:
Field Expressions (cont.) Substituting this into the equation for Ey yields the result Next, multiply by
Field Expressions (cont.) This gives us Solving for Ey, we have: The other three components Ex, Hx, Hy may be found similarly.
Field Expressions (cont.) Summary of Fields
Field Expressions (cont.) TMz Fields TEz Fields
TEMz Wave TEMz Assume a TEMz wave: To avoid having a completely zero field, Hence,
TEMz Wave (cont.) z S plane wave E H y H E x coax Examples of TEMz waves: • A wave in a transmission line • A plane wave In each case the fields do not have a z component!
TEMz Wave (cont.) Wave Impedance Property of TEMz Mode Faraday's Law: Take the x component of both sides: The field varies as Hence, Therefore, we have
TEMz Wave (cont.) Now take the y component of both sides: Hence, Therefore, we have Hence,
TEMz Wave (cont.) Summary: These two equations may be written as a single vector equation: The electric and magnetic fields of a TEMz wave are perpendicular to one another, and their amplitudes are related by . The electric and magnetic fields of a TEMz wave are transverse to z, and their transverse variation as the same as electro- and magneto-static fields, rsp.
TEMz Wave (cont.) z coax S plane wave y H E x microstrip Examples z y The fields look like a plane wave in the central region. d x
Waveguide y PEC boundary A E C x B waveguide In a waveguide, the fields cannot beTEMz. Proof: Assume a TEMz field (property of flux line) contradiction! (Faraday's law in integral form)
Waveguide (cont.) In a waveguide, there are two types of fields: TMz: Hz = 0, Ez 0 TEz: Ez = 0, Hz 0