Title : 
Approximate formulas for step discontinuities in circular waveguides
         
        
            Author : 
Sabatier, C. ; Brachat, Patrice
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
CNET, La Turbie, France
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The authors discuss approximate formulas to determine the normalised impedance for a discontinuity between two concentric circular waveguides. These formulas are used for the computation of step transformers. Experimental results validate these approximations.
         
        
            Keywords : 
circular waveguides; waveguide couplers; waveguide theory; approximate formulas; circular waveguides; computation of step transformers; normalised impedance; step discontinuities; two concentric circular waveguides;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19900117