7.2: Calculate the cutoff frequency for the first 8 modes of a waveguide that has a = 0.

900 inches
and b = 0.600 inches.
a = 0.900 in = 0.02286 m, b = 0.600in = 0.01524 m
For air-filled guide we have:
2

c m n
fcmn

2 a b
Evaluating all the combination of modes for m = 0,1,2,3 and n = 0,1,2,3 we find
Mode
fcmn (GHz)
TE10
6.56
TE01
9.84
TE11
11.83
TM11
11.83
TE20
13.12
TE21
16.40
TM21
16.40
TE30
19.69
TE02
19.69

7.3: Calculate the cutoff frequency for the first 8 modes of a waveguide that has a = 0.900 inches
and b = 0.300 inches.
a = 0.900 in = 0.02286 m, b = 0.300 in = 0.00762 m
For air-filled guide we have:
2

c m n
fcmn

2 a b
Evaluating all the combination of modes for m = 0,1,2,3 and n = 0,1,2,3 we find
Mode
fcmn (GHz)
TE10
6.56
TE20
13.12
TE30
19.68
TE01
19.68
TE11
20.75
TM11
20.75
TE21
23.66
TM21
23.66

7.5: Consider WR975 is filled with polyethylene. Find (a) uu, (b) up and (c) uG at 600 MHz.
From Table 7.1 for WR975 we have a = 9.75 in and b = 4.875 in. Then
c
3x108 m s 1 1in
fc10

403MHz
2 r a
2 2.26 9.75in 0.0254m

fc
403
F 1 1
0.741
600
f
Now,
c
3x108
m
uU

2 x108
s
r
2.26

uP

uU
m
2.7 x108
F
s

uG uU F 1.48 x108

m
s

7.6: Rectangular waveguide of cross-sectional dimensions 4.0 cm by 2.5 cm, filled with plastic
(r = 2.9), is to be used to support propagation of a 3.0 GHz signal. (a) Determine the cutoff
frequency for the fundamental mode in this guide. (b) How many propagating modes does this
waveguide support at 3.0 GHz? (c) Determine the impedance of the waveguide at 3.0 GHz.

3x108 m s 1
2.2GHz
2 r a
2 2.9 0.04m
(b) It is easy to see that fc20 = 4.4 GHz. Calculating fc01:
c
3x108 m s
1
fc01

3.5GHz
2 r b
2 2.9 0.025m
(a) fc10

So only the TE10 mode is supported.

7.8: WR90 waveguide is to be operated at 16 GHz. Tabulate the values of the guide wavelength,
phase velocity, group velocity and impedance for each supported mode.
For the TE10 mode we have
c
fc10
, where a = 0.900 in = .02286m, so fc10 6.562GHz.
2a
Then
u
c
3x108

, where u
1.88cm
9
2
f
16
x
10
1 fc
f
.0188m

0.0206m
2
6.562
1
16
uu
c
3x108
m
up

3.3x108
2
2
2
s
1 6.562
1 fc
1 fc
16
f
f

uG uu

1 fc
f

3x108 1 6.562

16

2.74 x108

m
s

TE
Z mn

1 fc

120

1 6.562

16

413

Likewise values are found for the TE20 and TE01 modes.
Table P7.8
Mode
TE10
TE20
TE01

fc(GHz)
6.56
13.1
14.8

(m)
0.0206
0.0328
0.0487

up(m/s)
3.3x108
5.2x108
7.8x108

uG(m/s)
2.7x108
1.7x108
1.2x108

Z()
413
659
977