The Open University of Sri Lanka

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECX6243 Microwave Engineering and Applications
Assignment#2 -2015 / 16
1.
(a) Using the behavior of an electric field at a metallic surface find the direction of the
electric field at the inner surface of a cylindrical waveguide. Using this result sketch
the electric field pattern at the inner surface of a cylindrical waveguide for
(i) TE nm mode (ii) TM nm mode.
(b) Follow the procedure in (a) to sketch the magnetic field pattern inside a cylindrical
waveguide for TM 01 mode.
2.
H z
j E z
j E
H z

;
(a)
E 2 z
E 2



k c
k c

H z
j E z

k c

E z H z
j

2

kc

Above equations give the various field components inside a cylindrical waveguide,
for TE mn and TM mn modes. The internal diameter of the waveguide is 2a.
(i)
Rewrite the above field components if the mode of transmission is TE .
(ii)
When the equations in (i) are solved the values for E , E , H and H can be
obtained. We can show that
j
E ( , , z )
( A sin n B cos n ) J ' n (k c )e jz , where J ' n (k c ) is
kc
the derivative of J n (x) . J n (x) represents a Bessel function of the first order.
1. Show that J ' n (k c ) = 0.
2. Derive an expression for the cutoff frequency of the waveguide using (ii) 1.
Also define various parameters in your expression.
(b) Find the dominant TE mode for a cylindrical waveguide using the graph of
J ' n ( x) vs. x.
(c) An air-filled cylindrical waveguide is excited in the dominant TE mode. If the
diameter of the waveguide is 5 cm. find the cut off frequency of the waveguide.
3.
(a) What conditions should the tangential component of the electric field satisfy at a
metallic surface?

(b) The tangential component of the total electric field inside a lossless rectangular
waveguide cavity of breadth a , height b and length d for TE mn mode can be written
as E t ( x, y, z) e( x, y)[ A e jmnz A e jmnz ] .
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

What are A e jmnz and Ae jmnz ?

Find the value of E t ( x, y, d ) .
Find the relationship between A and A using the result of (iii).
Simplify the expression for E t ( x, y, z) .
Derive an expression for propagation constant using (iv)
Derive an expression for the resonant frequency of the cavity.

(c) The tangential component of the total electric field inside a lossless rectangular
waveguide cavity of breadth a , height b and length d for TE mn mode can be written
as E t ( x, y, z) e( x, y)[ A e jmnz A e jmnz ] .
(i)
Find the relationship between A and A .
(ii)
Derive an expression for the resonant frequency.
4.
(a)

(i)

Write the scattering matrix for the following lossless devices using minimum
number of parameters (s-matrix calculations not required here) :
1. H-plane Tee.
2. E-plane Tee.

(ii)

Are there any differences in (i) i. and (i) 2.?

If yes, give reasons for those differences.

(b) A four-port network has the scattering matrix shown below:

0.1900

0.8 450

[ s]
0.3 450

(i)
(ii)
(c)

0.8 450
0
0
0.4450

0.3 450
0
0
0.6 450

0
0
0.445
0.6 450

Is this network reciprocal?

Is the network lossless?

Briefly describe the operation of a N 1 hole waveguide directional coupler.

Also derive expressions for the coupling coefficient of the n th aperture
(i)
in the forward direction
(ii)
in the backward direction