Title :
Eigenvalue description of the quarter wave plate
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
fDate :
2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The eigenvalue description is the most complete description of any symmetrical network. The purpose of this short paper is to give the eigenvalue description of the classic quarter wave plate. This may be done by starting from either its matrix description or a knowledge of its eigenvalues or eigen-networks. It is done here by recognising that the eigen-networks of this device may be deduced by applying electric and magnetic walls in all combinations to the circuit
Keywords :
S-matrix theory; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; waveguide components; eigen-networks; eigenvalue description; electric walls; four-part microwave device; magnetic walls; matrix description; quarter wave plate; scattering matrix;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
