Propagating Modes along a Thin Wire Located above a Grounded Dielectric Slab.

Abstract

The possible propagating modes supported by a wire located parallel to a grounded dielectric slab are investigated. While at low frequencies a quasi-TEM behavior is exhibited, it is shown numerically that under certain conditions, a very different surface-attached character emerges. These results suggest the possibility of similar behavior occurring in the related, but more difficult to analyze configuration of open microstrip lines. The particular structure analyzed here is of interest mainly because of its potential application in air strip ground radar monitoring system, which conceivably can consist of a horizontal wire located above a reinforced concrete slab lying above a conducting earth surface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044061

Entities

People

  • David Chang
  • Edward F. Kuester

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electric Current
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Magnetic Flux Density
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Surface Waves
  • Thickness
  • Transmission Lines
  • Two Dimensional
  • Voltage
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics