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Topic #15. Plane Wave in Lossy Media (p367-373) Sarfaraz Hakam

This document discusses plane waves propagating in lossy media. It defines key terms like complex permittivity, equivalent conductivity, and propagation constant. It examines plane wave solutions to the source-free wave equation in lossy media and describes propagation factors, attenuation factors, and phase factors. It also distinguishes between low loss dielectrics and good conductors, defining their respective propagation and attenuation constants as well as intrinsic impedance and phase velocity.

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Topic #15. Plane Wave in Lossy Media (p367-373) Sarfaraz Hakam

This document discusses plane waves propagating in lossy media. It defines key terms like complex permittivity, equivalent conductivity, and propagation constant. It examines plane wave solutions to the source-free wave equation in lossy media and describes propagation factors, attenuation factors, and phase factors. It also distinguishes between low loss dielectrics and good conductors, defining their respective propagation and attenuation constants as well as intrinsic impedance and phase velocity.

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Topic #15.

Plane wave in lossy media (p367-373) Sarfaraz Hakam

Plane Waves in Lossy Media:


The source free wave equation in
lossy media is
Wave number :
(complex number)

Complex permittivity:

Equivalent Conductivity:

Propagation constant:
(complex number)

where and are the real and imaginary part of the propagation constant.
The source free wave equation in
lossy media is

For uniform plane wave propagating


in Z direction:
(polarized in x direction)
Propagation Factor

Attenuation Factor

Attenuation constant

Phase factor

Phase Constant
Topic #15. Plane wave in lossy media (p367-373) Sarfaraz Hakam

Low Loss Dielectrics: is a good but imperfect insulator with non-zero equivalent
conductivity such that or

Propagation Constant

Attenuation constant

Phase Constant

Intrinsic Impediance

The phase velocity

Good Conductor: is a medium for which .

Propagation Constant
Topic #15. Plane wave in lossy media (p367-373) Sarfaraz Hakam

Intrinsic impedance:

The phase velocity

The Wavelength of a plane wave in a


good conductor is:

Skin Depth or Depth of penetration:


(It is the distance through which the
amplitude of a traveling plane wave
decreases by a factor of e-1 )
In good Conductor:

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