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Chapter 3 Transmission Lines and Waveguides

𝜔𝜔𝜇𝜇0
𝑅𝑅 𝑠𝑠 = �
2𝜎𝜎

Figure: Normalized cutoff frequency of the dominant TE11 waveguide mode for a coaxial line.

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Summary of Results for Rectangular Waveguide

Attenuation due to conductor loss for rectangular waveguide is

Attenuation due to conductor loss for circular waveguide is

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Summary of Results for Circular Waveguide

Figure: Cutoff frequencies of the first few TE and TM modes of a circular waveguide
relative to the cutoff frequency of the dominant TE11 mode.

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Standard Rectangular Waveguide Data

PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

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Conductivities for Some Materials

Dielectric Constants and Loss Tangents for Some Materials

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Microstrip Line

c
λg =
�ϵe f

Strip Line

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Chapter 6 Microwave Resonators

The attenuation due to conductor loss for the air-filled coaxial line is:

β
Q=
2α

The dielectric loss of the dielectric filled line is

For rectangular cavity:

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For circular cavity:

Figure: Normalized unloaded Q for various cylindrical cavity modes (air filled)
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Chapter 2 Antenna Fundamentals

For z-directed line sources on the z-axis

The radiation resistance of a short monopole is

Chap 14 Introduction to Microwave Systems

Useful Integrals

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