PROPAGATION OF PLANE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES THROUGH LOSSY DIELECTRIC MEDIA
Abstract
Starting with the electromagnetic field equations, the necessary formulae for describing the propagation of plane electromagnetic waves through a series of dielectric slabs are derived. The dielectrics are assumed homogeneous, isotropic and lossy. The results take the form of the amplitude reflection and transmission coefficients which are expressed in terms of the propagation constants of the various dielectrics. The special case of an unknown medium contained between two low-loss windows is considered. When the windows are designed to be half-wave plates, the reflection and transmission coefficients are considerably simplified. The complex conductivity is taken to be the fundamental quantity which describes the lossy materials. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0264350
Entities
People
- L.l. Hill
- Tim Marshall
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory