Radiation from a Circular Bend between Two Discontinuities in a Dielectric Slab Waveguide,
Abstract
The radiated power and the radiation pattern have been studied theoretically for a dielectric slab waveguide. The configuration consists of two semi-infinite slabs joined by a circular bend. The results indicate that the discontinuities at the transitions between the straight slabs and the bend cause the radiation to differ significantly from the radiation of a bend of the same size but being part of a uniform circular structure rather than being joined to two straight slabs. The radiated power is found to vary inversely as the square of the radius of curvature, and the radiation pattern is composed of many closely spaced narrow lobes. As the radius of curvature of the bend increases the lobes become more numerous and more closely spaced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA008642
Entities
People
- S. W. Maley
Organizations
- University of Colorado Boulder