Title :
Guided Waves and Eigenvalue Extraction from Propagation Characteristics
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Commun. Eng., Levent Sevgi Dogus Univ., Istanbul
fDate :
4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Guided-wave theory is well established, with wonderful canonical examples and classical lecture notes. Its beauty and strength comes from mathematical derivations. Guided-wave problems can be put into two groups: eigenvalue problems (i.e., the effects of the environment on the propagating waves), and the Green´s function problem (the effects of the excitation on the environment). This tutorial reviews guided-wave theory in two dimensions, with characteristic examples and numerical simulations. The aim is to present alternative notes with simulation packages for both undergraduate- and graduate-level guided-wave-theory courses.
Keywords :
Green´s function methods; educational courses; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; electromagnetic wave propagation; waveguide theory; Green´s function problem; eigenvalue extraction; graduate-level courses; guided-wave theory; propagation characteristics; simulation packages; undergraduate-level courses; Biochemical analysis; Chemical analysis; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; MATLAB; Maxwell equations; Partial differential equations; Waveguide theory;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2008.4562427
