Discrete and Continuous Spectra of Finite-Width, Parallel-Plate Simulator Fields.

Abstract

The discrete (referred as modes) and continuous spectra of finite-width, parallel-plate simulator fields are investigated. Formulas suitable for numerical calculation are obtained for both the transverse-magnetic (TM) and transverse-electric (TE) fields. Numerical results for the propagation constants and the field distributions of the higher order TM modes are presented. It is found that in the working volume of the parallel-plate simulator some of the higher-order TM modes resemble those of a closed waveguide, and the field of the continuous spectrum decays at least as z-2 for waves propagating along the z-direction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA086813

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  • F. C. Yang

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Bessel Functions
  • Chebyshev Polynomials
  • Continuous Spectra
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electromagnetic Pulse Simulators
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Integral Equations
  • Integrals
  • Simulators
  • Spectra
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Physics

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