Group velocity of dielectric waveguide modes

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Published 22/07/2012

Abstract

The group velocity and dispersion of surface-wave modes propagating along a circular dielectric rod are computed and presented graphically in normalised form. The group velocity as each mode approaches the cutoff frequency is calculated approximately.

Inspec keywords: guided electromagnetic wave propagation; waveguides

Subjects: Waveguide and cavity theory; Waveguides and microwave transmission lines

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