• DocumentCode
    954095
  • Title

    Validity of the quasi-TEM approximation for the modes supported by a horizontal wire above ground

  • Author

    Carpentier, M.P. ; SANTOS, A. F DOS

  • Author_Institution
    Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Centro de Análise e Processamento de Sinais, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1980
  • Firstpage
    85
  • Lastpage
    86
  • Abstract
    The error of the quasi-TEM approximation to the propagation constant for a horizontal wire above ground is estimated. It is shown that the error is likely to be higher for proper modes in a wide range of the parameters defining the propagation conditions.
  • Keywords
    transmission line theory; horizontal wire; propagation constant; proper modes; quasi transverse electromagnetic approximation; transmission line theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19800065
  • Filename
    4243855