Surface wave along a ferrite rod magnetized below saturation

Surface waves supported by a ferrite rod, magnetized longitudinally near and below saturation, are studied experimentally using the surface wave resonator technique. Two types of slow waves are found to exist. Their propagation constants depend on the dc magnetic field and rod size. They are interpreted as the mode positive and negative circularly polarized surface waves. For pure circularly polarized waves, a magnetized ferrite is considered as a dielectric with nontensor permeability. A calculation of the propagation constant of these circularly polarized surface waves, based on the dielectric analogy, is made. The agreement between calculation and measurement is close.