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| The '''non-radiative dielectric (NRD) waveguide ''' has been introduced by Yoneyama in 1981.<ref>T. Yoneyama, S. Nishida, "Non radiative dielectric waveguide for millimeter-wave integrated circuits," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-29, pp. 1188–1192, Nov. 1981.</ref> In Fig. 1 the cross section of NRD guide is shown: it consists of a [[dielectric]] rectangular slab of height a and width b, which is placed between two metallic parallel plates of suitable width. The structure is practically the same as the H waveguide, proposed by Tischer in 1953.<ref>F. J. Tischer, "A waveguide structure with low losses," Arch. Elekt. Ubertragung, 1953, vol. 7, p. 592.</ref><ref>F. J. Tischer, "Properties of the H-guide at microwave and millimetre-wave regions," Proc. IEE, 1959, 106 B, Suppl. 13, p. 47.</ref> Due to the dielectric slab, the [[electromagnetic field]] is confined in the vicinity of the dielectric region, whereas in the outside region, for suitable frequencies, the electromagnetic field decays exponentially. Therefore, if the metallic plates are sufficiently extended, the field is practically negligible at the end of the plates and therefore the situation does not greatly differ from the ideal case in which the plates are infinitely extended. The [[polarization (waves)|polarization]] of the [[electric field]] in the required mode is mainly parallel to the conductive walls. As it is known, if the electric field is parallel to the walls, the conduction losses decrease in the metallic walls at the increasing frequency, whereas, if the field is perpendicular to the walls, losses increase at the increasing frequency. Since the NRD waveguide has been deviced for its implementation at [[millimeter wave]]s, the selected polarization minimizes the ohmic losses in the metallic walls.
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| The essential difference between the H waveguide and the NRD guide is that in the latter the spacing between the metallic plates is less than half the [[wavelength]] in a [[vacuum]], whereas in the H waveguide the spacing is greater. In fact the conduction losses in the metallic plates decrease at the increasing spacing. Therefore, this spacing is larger in the H waveguide, used as a [[transmission medium]] for long distances; instead, the NRD waveguide is used for millimeter wave [[integrated circuit]] applications in which very short distances are typical. Thus an increase in losses is not of great importance. | |
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| The choice of a little spacing between the metallic plates has as a fundamental consequence that the required mode results below cut-off in the outside air-regions. In this way, any discontinuity, as a bend or a junction, is purely reactive. This permits [[radiation]] and [[interference (wave propagation)|interference]] to be minimized (hence the name of non-radiative guide); this fact is of vital importance in integrated circuit applications. Instead, in the case of the H waveguide, the above mentioned discontinuities cause radiation and interference phenomena, as the desired mode, being above cutoff, can propagate towards the outside. In any case, it is important to notice that, if these discontinuities modify the symmetry of the structure with reference to the median [[horizontal plane]], there is anyway radiation in the form of [[TEM mode]] in the parallel metallic plate guide and this mode results above cutoff, the distance between the plates may be no matter short. This aspect must always be considered in the design of the various components and junctions, and at the same time much attention has to be paid to the [[adhesion|adherence]] of the dielectric slab to the metallic walls, because it is possible that the above mentioned phenomena of losses are generated.<ref name=leakage>A. A. Oliner, S. T. Peng, K. M. Sheng, "Leakage from a gap in NRD guide", Digest 1985 IEEE MTT-S, pp. 619–622.</ref> This occurs when in general any [[asymmetry]] in the [[cross section (geometry)|cross section]] transforms a confined mode into a "leaky" mode.
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| ==The dispersion relation in the NRD waveguide==
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| [[File:Fig 2 guida onda.JPG|thumb| right |Figure 2]]
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| As in any guiding structure, also in the NRD waveguide it is of basic importance to know the [[dispersion relation]], that is the equation yielding the longitudinal [[propagation constant]] <math>k_{z}=\beta -j\alpha</math> as a function of the frequency and the geometric parameters, for the various modes of the structure. In this case, however, this relation cannot be expressed explicitly, as it is verified in the most elementary case of the [[rectangular waveguide]], but it is implicitly given by a [[transcendental equation]].
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| ==The transverse resonance method==
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| [[File:Fig3 guida onda 3.JPG|thumb| right |Figure 3]]
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| In order to obtain the dispersion relation it is possible to proceed in two different ways. The first one, which is simpler from the analytic point of view, consists of applying the transverse resonance method<ref name=leakage/> to obtain a transverse equivalent network. According to this method we will apply the resonance condition along a [[transverse]] direction. This condition brings to a transcendental equation that, numerically solved, gives possible values for the [[transverse wave]]numbers. Exploiting the well-known relation of [[separability]] which links the [[wavenumber]]s in the various directions and the frequency, it is possible to obtain the values of the longitudinal propagation constant k<sub>z</sub> for the various modes.
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| It is supposed that the radiation losses, because actually the metallic plates have a finite width, are negligible. In fact, supposing that the field evanescent in the outside air-regions is negligible at the [[aperture]], we can assume that the situation substantially coincides with the ideal case of the metallic plates having infinite width. Thus, we can assume the transverse equivalent network shown in Fig. 2. In it k<sub>xε</sub> and k<sub>x0</sub> are the wavenumbers in the x transverse direction, in the dielectric and in the air, respectively; Y<sub>ε</sub> and Y<sub>0</sub> are the associated characteristic admittances of the equivalent [[transmission line]]. The presence of the metallic plates, considered perfectly conductive, imposes the possible values for the wavenumber in the y vertical direction: <math> k_{y}=\frac{m\pi }{a}</math>, with m = 0, 1, 2, ... These values are the same in the air as in the dielectric regions.
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| As above mentioned, the wavenumbers must satisfy the separability relations. In the air region, assimilated to a vacuum, we have:
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| <math>k_{o}^{2}=\left ( \frac{2\pi }{\lambda_{o}} \right )^{2}=k_{xo}^{2}+k_{y}^{2}+k_{z}^{2}=- \left | k_{xo} \right | ^{2} +k_{y}^{2}+\beta ^{2} \ \ \ \ (1) </math>
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| being k<sub>o</sub> and λ<sub>o</sub> the wavenumber and the wavelength in a vacuum, respectively. We have assumed k<sub>z</sub> = β, because the structure is non-radiating and lossless, and moreover k<sub>xo</sub>= – j | k<sub>xo</sub> | , because the field has to be [[Evanescent wave|evanescent]] in the air regions. In the dielectric region, instead, we have:
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| <math>k^{2}=k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}=\left ( \frac{2\pi }{\lambda} \right )^{2}=k_{x\varepsilon }^{2}+k_{y}^{2}+k_{z}^{2}= k_{x\varepsilon }^{2}+k_{y}^{2}+\beta ^{2} \ \ \ \ \ \ (2) </math>
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| where k and λ are the wavenumber and the wavelength, respectively in the dielectric region and <math>\varepsilon _{r}</math> is the relative [[dielectric constant]].
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| Unlikely k<sub>xo</sub>, k<sub>xε</sub> is real, corresponding to a configuration of [[standing wave]]s inside the dielectric region. The wavenumbers k<sub>y</sub> and k<sub>z</sub> are equal in all the regions. This fact is due to the continuity conditions of the tangential components of the electric and [[magnetic field]]s, at the interface. As a consequence, we have the continuity of voltage and current in the equivalent transmission line.
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| Thus the transverse resonance method automatically takes into account the boundary conditions at the metallic walls and continuity conditions at the air-dielectric interface.
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| Analyzing the possible transverse modes, in the air regions (being <math>a< \frac{\lambda _{o}}{2}</math>) only the mode with m=0 can propagate along x; this mode is a TEM mode traveling obliquely in the xz plane, with the [[0 (number)|non-zero]] field components E<sub>y</sub>,H<sub>x</sub>, H<sub>z</sub>. This mode always results above cutoff, no matter small ''a'' is, but it is not excited if the symmetry of the structure with reference to the middle plane y = a/2 is preserved. In fact, in symmetrical structures, modes with different polarizations from that of the exciting field are not excited.
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| In the dielectric region, instead, we have <math>\lambda =\frac{\lambda _{o}}{\sqrt{\varepsilon _{r}}} </math> . The mode with index m is above cutoff if a/λ > m/2.
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| For example, if ε<sub>r</sub> = 2.56, ([[polystyrene]]), f = 50 GHz and a = 2.7 mm, we have a/λo = 0.45 and a/λ = 0.72. Therefore in the dielectric region the modes with m=1 are above cutoff, while the modes with m=2 are below cutoff (1/2 < 0.72 < 1).
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| In the NRD guide, as in the H guide, due to the presence of the dielectric strip the boundary conditions cannot be satisfied by TEM, TM or (m≠0) TE modes with reference to the longitudinal z direction. Thus the modes of the structure will be hybrid, that is with both the longitudinal field components different from zero. Fortunately, the desired mode is a TM mode with reference to the horizontal x direction, along which the equivalent transmission line has been adopted. Therefore, according to the known expressions of the characteristic admittances of the TM modes, we have:
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| <math>Y_{o}=\frac{\omega \varepsilon _{o}}{k_{xo }} \ \ \ \ Y_{\varepsilon }=\frac{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}{k_{x\varepsilon }} \ \ \ \ \ (3)</math>
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| where
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| <math> k_{xo}=-j\left | k_{xo} \right |</math>
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| The transverse equivalent network of Fig. 2 is further simplified using the geometrical symmetry of the structure with reference to the middle plane x=0 and considering the polarization of the electric field for the required mode, which is [[Orthogonality|orthogonal]] to the middle plane. In this case, it is possible to bisect the structure with a vertical metallic plane without changing the boundary conditions and thus the internal [[wikt:configuration|configuration]] of the electromagnetic field. This corresponds to a [[short circuit]] [[bisection]] in the equivalent transmission line, as the simplified network shows in Fig. 3.
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| Then it is possible to apply the transverse resonance condition along the horizontal x direction expressed by the relation:
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| <math>\overleftarrow{Y}+\overrightarrow{Y}=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ </math>
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| where
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| <math> \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \overleftarrow{Y} \ \ \ and \ \ \ \overrightarrow{Y} \ \ </math>
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| are the admittances looking toward left and right respectively, with reference to an arbitrary section T.
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| Selecting the reference section as shown in Fig. 3, we have <math>\overrightarrow{Y}=Y_{o} </math>, because the line is infinite toward right. Looking toward left we have:
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| <math>\overleftarrow{Y}=-jY_{\varepsilon } cot(k_{x\varepsilon }w)</math>
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| Then introducing the expression of the characteristic admittances into the resonance condition:
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| <math>-jY_{\varepsilon } cot(k_{x\varepsilon }w)+Y_{o}=0</math>
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| the dispersion equation is derived:
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| <math>-j\varepsilon _{r}k_{xo}cot(k_{x\varepsilon }w )+k_{x\varepsilon }=0 \ \ \ \ (4) </math>
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| Moreover, from (1) and (2) we have:
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| <math>k_{xo}=\sqrt{{k_{o}^{2}}-(\frac{m\pi }{a})^{2}-\beta ^{2}}= k_{o}\sqrt{1-(\frac{m\pi }{ak_{o}})^{2}-\frac{\beta ^{2}}{k_{o}}}</math>
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| <math>k_{xo}=\sqrt{{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}}-(\frac{m\pi }{a})^{2}-\beta ^{2}}= k_{o}\sqrt{\varepsilon _{r}-(\frac{m\pi }{ak_{o}})^{2}-\frac{\beta ^{2}}{k_{o}}}</math>
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| Therefore we can assume the normalized unknown <math>\frac{\beta }{k_{o}}=\sqrt{\varepsilon _{eff}}</math>, where <math>\varepsilon _{eff}</math> is the so-called effective relative dielectric constant of the guide.
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| The cutoff frequency f<sub>c</sub> is obtained by solving the dispersion equation for β =0.
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| It is important to notice that, due to the presence of two dielectrics, the solution depends on frequency, that is, the value of β for any frequency cannot be simply obtained from the cutoff frequency, as it would be for one dielectric only, for which: <math>\beta =\sqrt{k^{2}-k_{t}^{2}}=\sqrt{\omega ^{2}\mu \varepsilon -\omega _{c}^{2}\mu \varepsilon }</math> . In our case, instead, it is necessary to solve the dispersion equation, for each value of frequency.
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| In dual manner, TE modes with reference to x can be considered. The expressions for the characteristic admittances are in this case (μ=μ<sub>o</sub>):
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| <math>Y_{o}=\frac{k_{xo}}{\mu _{o}\omega } \ \ \ , \ \ \ \ Y_{\varepsilon }=\frac{k_{x\varepsilon }}
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| {\mu _{o}\omega } \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (5) </math>
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| Moreover, in this case the magnetic field is orthogonal to the middle plane x=0. Therefore, it is possible to bisect the structure with a perfect magnetic wall, which corresponds to a bisection with an open circuit, obtaining the circuit shown in Fig. 4. Then, with reference to the T plane, it will be: <math>\overrightarrow{Y}=Y_{o} \ \ \ , \ \ \ \overleftarrow{Y}=jY_{\varepsilon }tan(k_{x\varepsilon }w)</math>, from which the [[dispersion equation]] is obtained:
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| <math>jk_{x\varepsilon }tan(k_{x\varepsilon }w)+k_{xo}=0 \ \ \ (6) </math>
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| Obviously, the results, here obtained for the dispersive behavior, could be obtained from the complete transverse equivalent network, without bisections, shown in Fig. 2. In this case, with reference to the T plane, we have:
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| <math>\overrightarrow{Y}=Y_{o} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \overleftarrow{Y}=Y_{\varepsilon }\frac{Y_{o}+jY_{\varepsilon }tan(k_{x\varepsilon }b)}{Y_{\varepsilon }+jY_{o }tan(k_{x\varepsilon }b)}</math> | |
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| and then
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| <math>Y_{o}+Y_{\varepsilon }\frac{Y_{o}+jY_{\varepsilon }tan(k_{x\varepsilon }b)}{Y_{\varepsilon }+jY_{o}tan(k_{x\varepsilon }b)}=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (7)</math>
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| We must specify if TM or TE modes are considered with reference to the x direction, so that Eqs. (3) or (5) can be used for the relevant characteristic admittances.
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| Then, as previously shown, the transverse resonance method allows us to easily obtain the dispersion equation for the NRD waveguide.
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| Yet, the electromagnetic field configuration in the three regions has not been considered in details. Further information can be obtained with the method of modal expansion.
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| ==Determination of the hybrid modes==
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| [[File:Fig 4 guida onda.JPG|thumb| right |Figure 4]]
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| With reference to the cross section of the guide shown in Fig. 1, TM and TE fields can be considered with respect to the z longitudinal direction, along which the guide is uniform. As already said, in NRD waveguide TM or (m≠0) TE modes with reference to the z direction cannot exist, because they cannot satisfy the conditions imposed by the presence of the dielectric slab. Yet, it is known that a [[propagation mode]] inside a guiding structure can be expressed as a [[superposition]] of a TM field and a TE field with reference to z.
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| Moreover, the TM field can be derived from a purely longitudinal [[Hendrik Lorentz|Lorentz]] [[vector potential]] <math>\underline{A}</math>. The electromagnetic field can then be deduced from the general formulae:
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| <math>\underline{H}=\triangledown \times \underline{A} \ \ \ \ \ , \ \ \ \ \ \ \underline{E}=-j\omega \mu \underline{A}+\frac{\triangledown\triangledown \cdot \underline{A}}{j\omega \varepsilon } \ \ \ \ \ \ (8) </math>
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| In dual manner, the TE field can be derived from a purely longitudinal vector potential <math>\underline{F}</math> . The electromagnetic field is expressed by:
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| <math>\underline{E}=-\triangledown \times \underline{F}\ \ \ \ \ \ , \ \ \ \ \ \ \underline{H}=-j\omega \underline{F}+\frac{\triangledown\triangledown \cdot \underline{F}}{j\omega \mu } \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (9) </math>
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| Due to the cylindrical symmetry of the structure along the z direction, we can assume:
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| <math>\underline{A}=A_{z}\underline{z_{o}}=L^{TM}(z)T^{TM}(x,y)\underline{z_{o}} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (10) </math>
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| <math>\underline{F}=F_{z}\underline{z_{o}}=L^{TM}(z)T^{TM}(x,y)\underline{z_{o}} \ \ \ \ \ \ (11) </math>
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| As it is known, in a sourceless region, the potential must satisfy the homogeneous [[Helmholtz equation]]:
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| <math>\triangledown ^{2}A_{z}+k^{2}A_{z}=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ (12) </math>
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| <math>\triangledown ^{2}F_{z}+k^{2}F_{z}=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ (13)</math>
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| From Eqs. (10)-(13), we obtain:
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| <math>\frac{d^{2}L}{dz^{2}}+k_{z}^{2}L=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ (14)</math>
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| <math>\triangledown _{t}^{2}T+k_{t}^{2}T=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ (15)</math>
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| where k<sub>z</sub> is the wave number in the longitudinal direction,
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| <math>\triangledown _{t}^{2}=\triangledown ^{2}-\frac{\partial^2 }{\partial z^2} \ \ \ and \ \ \ k_{t}^{2}=k^{2}-k_{z}^{2}</math> .
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| For the case k<sub>z</sub> ≠ 0, the general solution of Eq. (14) is given by:
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| <math>L(z)=L_{o}^{\dotplus }e^{-jk_{z}z}+L_{o}^{-}e^{jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (16) </math>
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| In the following we will suppose that only the direct traveling wave is present (L<sub>o</sub><sup>-</sup> = 0). The wavenumbers k<sub>y</sub> and k<sub>z</sub> must be the same in the dielectric as in the air regions in order to satisfy the continuity condition of the tangential field components. Moreover, k<sub>z</sub> must be the same both in the TM as in the TE fields.
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| Eq. (15) can be solved by [[separation of variables]]. By letting T (x,y) = X(x) Y(y), we obtain:
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| <math>\frac{d^{2}X}{dx^{2}}+k_{x}^{2}X=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (17)</math>
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| <math>\frac{d^{2}Y}{dy^{2}}+k_{y}^{2}Y=0 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (18) </math>
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| where <math>Y(y)=C_{1}\cos(k_{y}y)+C_{2}sin(k_{y}y) </math>
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| For the TM field, the solution of Eq. (18), taking into account the boundary conditions at y = 0 and y = a, is given by:
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| <math>sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y) \ \ \ \ \ (m = 1, 2, 3, ...)</math>.
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| For the TE field, we have analogously:
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| <math>cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y) \ \ \ \ \ \ (m = 1, 2, 3, ...)</math>.
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| As far as Eq. (17) is concerned, we choose the form for the general solution:
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| <math>X(x)=C_{3}e^{-jk_{x}x}+C_{4}e^{jk_{x}x}</math>
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| Therefore, for the various regions we will assume:
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| Dielectric region (-w < x < w)
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| <math>T_{\varepsilon }^{TM}=sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)\cdot(Ae^{-jk_{x\varepsilon}x }+Be^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x}) \ \ \ \ \ m = 0, 1, 2, ... \ \ \ \ \ \ (19) </math>
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| <math> T_{\varepsilon }^{TE}=cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)\cdot(Ce^{-jk_{x\varepsilon}x }+De^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x}) \ \ \ \ \ \ m = 1, 2, 3, ... \ \ \ \ (20) </math>
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| where
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| <math>k_{x\varepsilon }=k_{o}\sqrt{\varepsilon _{r}-(\frac{m\pi }{k_{o}a})^{2}-(\frac{k_{z}}{k_{o}})^{2}} \ \ \ \ (21) </math>
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| <math>T_{o+}^{TM}=E sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)} \ \ \ \ (22) </math>
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| <math>T_{o+}^{TE}=F cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (23) </math>
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| <math>T_{o-}^{TM}=G sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{jk_{xo}(x+w)} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (24) </math>
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| <math>T_{o-}^{TE}=H cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{jk_{xo}(x-w)} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (25) </math>
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| In the air regions we have:
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| <math>k_{xo}=k_{o}\sqrt{1-(\frac{m\pi }{k_{o}a})^{2}-(\frac{k_{z}}{k_{o}})^{2}} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (26) </math>
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| The eight constants A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are to be determined by imposing the eight continuity conditions for the tangential components E<sub>y</sub>, E<sub>z</sub>, H<sub>y</sub>, H<sub>z</sub> of the electromagnetic field at x = w and at x = – w.
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| The various field components are given by:
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| <math>E_{x}=\frac{1}{j\omega \varepsilon }\frac{\mathrm{dL} }{\mathrm{d} z}\frac{\partial T}{\partial x}^{TM}-L\frac{\partial T}{\partial y}^{TE}=\frac{-k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon }L\frac{\partial T }
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| {\partial x}^{TM}-L\frac{\partial T}{\partial y}^{TE} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (27) </math>
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| <math>E_{y}=\frac{1}{j\omega \varepsilon }\frac{\mathrm{dL} }{\mathrm{d} z}\frac{\partial T}{\partial y}^{TM}-L\frac{\partial T}{\partial x}^{TE}=\frac{-k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon }L\frac{\partial T }{\partial y}^{TM}-L\frac{\partial T}{\partial x}^{TE} \ \ \ \ \ \ (28) </math>
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| <math> E_{z}=\frac{k_{t}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon }
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| L \ T^{TM}=\frac{k^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon } L \ T^{TM} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (29) </math>
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| <math>H_{x}=L\frac{\partial T }{\partial y}^{TM}+\frac{1}
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| {j\omega \mu }\frac{\mathrm{dL} }{\mathrm{d} z}\frac{\partial T}{\partial x}^{TE}= L \frac{\partial T }{\partial y}^{TM}-\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \mu }L \frac{\partial T}{\partial x}^{TE} \ \ \ \ \ (30) </math>
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| <math>H_{y}=- L\frac{\partial T }{\partial x}^{TM}+\frac{1}{j\omega \mu }\frac{\mathrm{dL} }{\mathrm{d} z}\frac{\partial T}{\partial y}^{TE}= - L \frac{\partial T }{\partial x}^{TM}-\frac{k_{z}}
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| {\omega \mu }L \frac{\partial T}{\partial y}^{TE} \ \ \ \ (31) </math>
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| <math> H_{z}=\frac{k_{t}^{2}}{j\omega \mu } L \ T^{TE}=\frac{k^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \mu } L \ T^{TE} \ \ \ \ (32) </math>
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| Imposing the continuity conditions at each interface, we have:
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| <math>-\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}}\frac{\partial T_{o}}{\partial y}^{TM}+\frac{\partial T_{o}}{\partial x}^{TE}= -\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}\frac{\partial T_{\varepsilon } }{\partial y}^{TM}+\frac{\partial T_{\varepsilon }}{\partial x}^{TE}</math> | |
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| <math>\frac{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon _{o}} \ T_{o}^{TM} =\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon _{r}\varepsilon _{o}} T_{\varepsilon }^{TM}</math>
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| <math>-\frac{\partial T_{o}}{\partial x}^{TM}-\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \mu }\frac{\partial T_{o}}{\partial y}^{TE}= -\frac{\partial T_{\varepsilon }}{\partial x}^{TM}-\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \mu }\frac{\partial T_{\varepsilon } }{\partial y}^{TE}</math>
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| <math>\frac{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \mu} \ T_{o}^{TE} =\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \mu }^{TE}</math>
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| where the first members are referred to the air-regions, and the second members to the dielectric-region.
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| Introducing Eqs. (19), (20), and (22)-(25) in the four continuity conditions at x = w, the E and F constants can be expressed in terms of A, B, C, D, which are linked by two relations.
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| Similarly at the interface x = -w, the G and H constants can be expressed in terms of A, B, C, D.
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| Then the expressions of the electromagnetic field components become:
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| Dielectric region (-w < x < w)
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| <math>E_{x}=\left [ j\frac{k_{x\varepsilon }k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}(Ae^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}-Be^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})+ \frac{m\pi }{a}(Ce^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}+De^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x}) \right ]sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ (33) </math>
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| <math>E_{y}=\left [- \frac{k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}\frac{m\pi }{a}(Ae^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}+Be^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})-jk_{x\varepsilon }(Ce^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}-De^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x}) \right ]cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (34) </math>
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| <math>E_{z}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}(Ae^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}-Be^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ (35) </math>
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| <math>H_{x}=\left [ \frac{m\pi }{a}(Ae^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}+Be^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x}) + j\frac{k_{x\varepsilon }k_{z}}{\omega \mu}(Ce^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}-De^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})
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| \right ]cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (36) </math>
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| <math>H_{y}=\left [jk_{x\varepsilon }(Ae^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}-Be^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})+\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \mu}\frac{m\pi }{a}(Ce^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}+De^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})
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| \right ]sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (37)</math>
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| <math>H_{z}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \mu}(Ce^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }x}+De^{jk_{x\varepsilon }x})cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (38) </math>
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| <math>E_{x}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[\frac{jk_{xo}k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon_{r} }(A \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})+\frac{m\pi }{a}(C \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)}sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (39) </math>
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| <math>E_{y}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[-\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon_{r} }\frac{m\pi }{a}(A \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})-jk_{xo}(C \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)}cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ (40) </math>
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| <math>E_{z}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}(A \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)}sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ (41) </math>
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| <math>H_{x}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[\frac{m\pi }{a}\frac{1}{\varepsilon _{r}}(A \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})+\frac{jk_{xo}k_{z}}{\omega \mu }(C \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)}cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (42) </math>
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| <math>H_{y}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}} {k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[j\frac{k_{xo}}{\varepsilon _{r}}(A \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})+\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \mu }\frac{m\pi }{a}(C \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{-jk_{x0}(x-w)}sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ (43) </math>
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| <math>H_{z}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \mu}(C \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w})e^{-jk_{xo}(x-w)}cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ (44) </math>
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| <math>E_{x}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[\frac{-jk_{xo}k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon_{r} }(A \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})+\frac{m\pi }{a}(C \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{jk_{xo}(x+w)}sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (45) </math>
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| <math>E_{y}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[-\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon_{r} }\frac{m\pi }{a}(A \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})-jk_{xo}(C \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{jk_{xo}(x+w)}cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ (46) </math>
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| <math>E_{z}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \varepsilon _{o}\varepsilon _{r}}(A \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})e^{-jk_{xo}(x+w)}sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ (47) </math>
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| <math>H_{x}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[\frac{m\pi }{a}\frac{1}{\varepsilon _{r}}(A \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})-\frac{jk_{xo}k_{z}}{\omega \mu }(C \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{jk_{xo}(x+w)}cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (48) </math>
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| <math>H_{y}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}} {k_{o}^{2}-k_{z}^{2}}[-j\frac{k_{xo}}{\varepsilon _{r}}(A \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+B \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})+\frac{k_{z}}{\omega \mu }\frac{m\pi }{a}(C \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})]e^{jk_{xo}(x+w)}sin(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ \ (49) </math>
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| <math>H_{z}=\frac{k_{o}^{2}\varepsilon _{r}-k_{z}^{2}}{j\omega \mu}(C \ e^{jk_{x\varepsilon }w}+D \ e^{-jk_{x\varepsilon }w})e^{jk_{xo}(x+w)}cos(\frac{m\pi }{a}y)e^{-jk_{z}z} \ \ \ \ \ (50) </math>
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| These expressions are not directly provided by the transverse resonance method.
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| Finally, from the remaining continuity conditions a [[homogeneous system]] of four [[equation]]s in the four unknowns A, B, C, D, is obtained. Non-trivial solutions are found by imposing that the [[determinant]] of the [[coefficient]]s vanishes. In this way, by using Eqs. (21) and (26) the dispersion equation, which gives the possible value for the longitudinal propagation constant k<sub>z</sub> for the various modes, is obtained.
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| Then, the unknowns A, B, C, D can be found, apart from an arbitrary factor.
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| In order to obtain the cutoff frequencies of the various modes it is sufficient to set k<sub>z</sub>=0 in the determinant and solve the equation, which is now strongly simplified, with reference to frequency. A similar simplification does not occur when using the transverse resonance method since k<sub>z</sub> only implicitly appears; then the equations to be solved in order to obtain the cutoff frequencies are formally the same.
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| A simpler analysis, expanding again the field as a superposition of modes, can be obtained taking into account the electric field orientation for the required mode and bisecting the structure with a perfectly conducting wall, as it has been done in Fig. 3. In this case, there are only two regions, only six unknowns have to be determined and the continuity conditions are also six (continuity of E<sub>y</sub>, E<sub>z</sub>, H<sub>y</sub>, H<sub>z</sub> for x = w and the vanishing of E<sub>y</sub>, E<sub>z</sub> for x=0).
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| Finally it is important to notice that the resulting dispersion equation is factorizable in the product of two expressions, that coincide with the dispersion equation for the TE and TM modes with reference to the x direction, respectively. Thus all the solutions belong to these two classes of modes.
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Non-Radiative Dielectric Waveguide (Nrd)}}
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| [[Category:Electrical components]]
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| [[Category:Electromagnetic components]]
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