lEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Newsletter, April 1966

FIELD AND WAVE ELECTROMAGNETICS, by David K. Cheng, wave equation, and the radiation integral in the time
Addison-Wesley,Reading, M A , 1983,xvi+576pages, domain (retarded vector potential) are presented prior
$39.95, ISBN 0-201-01239-1 the source free wave equations. This proved to bean
inspiring way to introduce electromagnetic waves in
A s Dr. Cheng states in his preface, this book that it first deals with the source of the wave and
takes an axiomatic or deductive development. That is,its generation.
startingwithHaxwell'sequationsasfundamental
postulates, he identifies each with the appropriate Dr. Cheng alsohas a nicediscussionof
law.Thisiscontrastedtothetraditionalor electromagneticboundaryconditionsandinterfaces
inductive approach which starts with experimental laws involvingdielectricandperfectconductors.The
and generalizes them to produce Maxwell's equations. concept of time harmonic fields, Maxwell's equation in
timeharmonicform,andthescalarandvector
During the process of reviewing and evaluating potentials in time harmonic form are also presented
this book, we used it on an experimental basis for 3 here.
quartersin 3 differentcourses.Generally,the
students were pleased with the book. The book is Chapter 8 starts with an excellent discussion of
intended for an undergraduate sequence. We also tried plane waves in lossless media where he introduces the
it for a special purpose short course and for a basic concepts o f wave length and propagation velocity. He
graduate course for students having no undergraduate illustrates transverse electromagneticwaves
and
waves experience. defines the propagation vector. Discussion is also
presented of polarization and plane wave in conductin
The chapter titles are: media, both low-loss dielectrics and good conductors.
Also covered are group velocity, Poynting vector, and
1. The Electromagnetic Model plane
wave
incidenceon
plane
conductingand
2. Vector Analysis dielectric boundaries both normal and oblique. The
3 . Static Electric Field concept of the reflection coefficient is introduced,
4 . Solution of Electrostatic Problems as is hell's Law.
5 . Steady Electric Currents
6. Static Magnetic Fields In Chapter 9, Dr. Cheng starts the discussion of
7. Time-Varying Fields and Maxwell's Equations transmission lines witha parallel plate transmission
8. Plane Electromagnetic Waves 'line supporting a TEM wave. He then goes into the
9. Theory and Applications of Transmissions Lines general transmission line
equations
using
the
10. Waveguides and Cavity Resonators equivalentcircuitsofdifferentiallengths.The
11. Antennas and Radiating Systems transmission line
parameters of L and C are
introduced. He then covers all of the aspects of the
Chapter 1 is a basic chapter introducing charges, finitetransmissionlinewithvarioustypesof
charge densities, currents, constants, and units. terminations. He, once again, deals with reflection
coefficient and SWR. The Smith Chart is introduced
In Chapter 2, Dr. Cheng's presentation of vector very nicely with adequate examples supplied of a
calculusprovides a necessary
physical
and quarter wave transformer, single stub matching, and
mathematical understanding. The examples illustrate double stub matching, In general, the students found
necessary features of the Gradient, Divergence, Curl, his treatment of this quite readable.
theDivergencetheorem,andStokes'theorem.It
presents allo f the necessary tools in this chapter as In Chapter 10, where he covers wave guides and
opposed to introducing the mathematical concepts as cavity resonators, he starts off with general wave
needed in the electrostatics. Dr. Cheng's treatment behavior
along
uniformguiding
structures.He
Helmholtz's
of theorem
aids
greatly
the
in discusses transverse electromagnetic waves, TM waves
presentation of static potentials. and TE waves, treats the parallel plate wave guide,
dealswiththeattenuationandthengoesinto
The axiomatic approach clearly comes forth in rectangular wave guides. A discussion on dielectric
subsequent chapters. Dr. Cheng postulates these in wave guides is also presented.
Chapter 3 as Maxwell's equations for the static case.
then
is
It a straight
forward
step
into In Chapter 11, he returns to what he started in
electrostatics. A detailed presentation of the static Chapter 7 and produces the solution to the phasor
caseisgiveninthischapterwithfiguresand retardedpotentials. He
discussesthe
elemental
examples which illustrate the theory just presented. electric dipole, the elemental magnetic dipole, and
then goes into defining antenna parametersand showing
Chapter 4 presents the solution of Laplace's and basic antenna patterns. He defines the concepts of
Poisson'sequations.Thedetailpresentedinthe directivity and power gain. He then goes on to cover
chapter aides in the discussion of parallel plate longer linear antennas showing the equations and the
transmission linesand
waveguidesinsubsequent power patterns thereof. Dr. Cheng also has a section
chapters. The text solves both equations in the threeon antenna arrays, two element, and general uniform
standardcoordinatesystems,thus,introducingthe linear arrays, where he introduces the concept of the
student early to Bessel and Legendre functions. normalized array factor. He discusses antennas as
receivers
(dealing
with
the
circuit
aspects),
Chapter 5 thendiscussesthestaticelectric effective area, impedance, and directional patterns.
current. The relationship of field theory to circuit He discusses other antenna types briefly, namely,
theory is presented which should help the EE student travellingwaveantennas,Yagi-Udaantennasand
relate EM theorytosomethingalreadyfamiliar. broadband antennas, namely, the equi-angular spiral
Chapter 6 then uses concepts developed to discuss the and the planar log periodic antenna. He has a section
magnetic field. on aperture antennas, horns, lenses, and reflectors.

Chapter 7 introduces Faraday's Law of induction Generally, we found the book to be extremely we
and, motivated by examples, generalizes it to a form liked by the students. They find it to be very
applicableto a moving circuit in a time-varying readable.
magnetic field. Maxwell's complete equations are then
presented by introducing displacement current into There are several features of the book that make
Ampere'slaw.Vectorpotential,thenonhomogeneous it a very useful text. The format and size of the
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book make it easy to read and manage, showing the The EMP note series actively solicits contributed
attention to detail given in its layout. The artistic papers in this area for publication. For such contri-
detail given in the figures helps point out the butions, contact Dr. Baum.
concepts
quickly.
The
review
questions(word
questions given in each chapter before each problem
section) highlight important concepts. The problem
sections are excellent; we used several as examples THESIS ABSTRACTS
for exams.
GENERALIZED TRANSMISSION LINE MODEL OF MICROSTRIP
Reviewed by: PATCH ANTENNAS AND SOME APPLICATIONS

Andy Terzuoli and Ed Urbanik The transmission line model for the microstrip
Electrical Engineering Department patch
antenna,reported by
Derneryd, hasbeen
Air Force Institute of Technology generalized. The Generalized Transmission Line Model
Dayton, Ohio 45433 (GTLM) takes care of mutual coupling between the
radiating edges, feed reactance and the effect of the
substrate parameters on wall admittances and surface
wave conductances. Wall admittances and surface wave
EMP NOTE SERIES conductanceshavebeenderivedforcircularand
rectangular patches, using the integral transformation
The following EMP-related notes have been pub- technique. GTLM has been applied to the analyses of
lished and distributed recently: annular ring, annular section, circular sector and
rectangularmicrostrippatchantennas.Theoretical
results for input impedance and radiating patterns
IN 449 "EMP Hardening Topology Expert System (Hard compare very well with the experiment. It has been
Top),"Michael A. Messier,JAYCOR,Santa observed that annular rings with different mean radii
Barbara, CA 93105, June 1985. can be designed to have the same resonant frequency
fortheTM12-mode.Thisbehaviorleadstothe
IN 452 "Transient
Response
Infinite
anof feasibility of a concentric ring array. A concentric
Cylindrical Antenna in a Dissipative Medium," ring array has been designed, fabricated, and tested.
KennethC.Chen,ElectromagneticAnalysis Good agreement between the theory and the experiment
Division,
Sandia
NationalLaboratories, has been found.
Albuquerque, NM 87185, October 1985.
The proposed model (GTIM) can be applied to the
IN 453 "Transient Response of an Infinite Wire in a microstrip patches where the separation of variables
Dissipative
Medium,"
Kenneth
Chen,
C. is possible for the wave equation when expressed in a
ElectromagneticAnalysisDivision,Sandia coordinatesystemthatmatcheswith
thepatch
National
Laboratories,Albuquerque, NM geometry.Thescope of GTLM toantennaarrays,
87185, October 1985. patches with slots and pins, nonseparable geometries
and circularly polarized antennas are discussed.
SSN 289 "The
Distributed
Switchfor
Launching
Spherical Waves," Carl E. Baum, Air Force
Weapons Laboratory, and D.V. Giri,Pro-Tech,
125UniversityAve.,Berkeley,CA94710,
August 1985.
Ph.D. Dissertation of:
SSN 290 "Surface-Current-Density Measurement
Via
Apertures," Y.-G. Chen, S. Lloyd, and R. Arun Kumar Bhattacharyya
Crumley,
Maxwell Laboratories, Inc.,
San Centre for Research and Training in
Diego, CA; Carl E. Baum, Air Force Weapons Radar and Communication
Laboratory;andD.V.Giri, Pro-Tech, 125 Indian Institute of Technology
University
Avenue,Berkeley,CA 94710,
October 1985. current address:

Department of Electrical Engineering

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1986 NEWSLETTER. The NEWSLETTER regretsthiserror.

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