EE361-Chapter5-2021
EE361-Chapter5-2021
APPLIED
ELECTROMAGNETICS
Wave equation:
Uniform plane waves definition:
• Electric and magnetic fields of UPW have uniform
properties (unchanged) at all points across an infinite plane.
If x-y plane is that infinite plane:
A plane wave has no electric or magnetic field components
along its direction of propagation
Solutions of wave equations assuming E and H have only
one component along x and y, respectively and wave is
travelling in z-direction:
The field E(z, t) is maximum when the argument of the cosine function equals zero or a
multiple of 2π. At t = 0 and z = 50 m,
Example: EM PlaneWave in Air
For any uniform plane wave traveling in an arbitrary direction denoted
by the unit vector
The polarization of a uniform plane wave describes the
locus is traced by the tip of the E vector at a given point in
space as a function of time.
Consider a plane wave with both x and y components
+: in-phase
-: out-of-phase
Ø The wave is linearly polarized when Ex(z,t) and Ey(z,t) are in-phase
or out-of-phase
Ø If b = 0, then the wave is x-polarized; conversely, if a = 0, then the
wave is y-polarized.
when viewing the wave approaching
Elliptical polarization
Major axis with length a along the -direction and minor axis
with length a along the -direction
Prove Ex = Ex0cos t = Acos t
Ey = Ey0cos (t - ) = Ccos t + Dsin t
Where: A = Ex0 C = Ey0cos D = Ey0sin
y’ y
Rotation transformation
x’
Ex = Ex’ cos - Ey’ sin
Ey = Ex’ sin + Ey’ cos
x
Ex’ = (A cos + Csin )cos t + (Dsin )sin t
Ey’ = (C cos - Asin )cos t + (Dcos )sin t
Choose so that:
R: axial ratio
w
Resistance per unit length
GENERAL EXPRESSION For lossless medium
for the electric field of a uniform plane wave with arbitrary
polarization traveling in the +z direction
The wave can be considered as the sum of two waves, one comprising
fields (Ex , Hy ) and another comprising fields (Ey , Hx ).
Plane wave in a lossy medium
The attenuation rate