Title :
Mode conversion by tunnel nonuniformities in leaky feeder communication systems
Author :
Seidel, David B. ; Wait, James R.
Author_Institution :
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
7/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using an idealized theoretical model, the inadvertent mode conversion between the bifilar and monofilar modes are dealt with in a tunnel that contains a braided coaxial cable. The tunnel is allowed to have various kinds of lateral nonuniformities such as changes of wall conductivity and permittivity. We conclude that such effects are very important in understanding leaky feeder systems.
Keywords :
Coaxial cables; Electromagnetic propagation in nonhomogeneous media; Leaky-wave antennas; Attenuation; Coaxial cables; Communication systems; Conductivity; Dielectric losses; Frequency; Permittivity; Surface impedance; Transmission line theory; US Department of Commerce;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1979.1142134
