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HISTORY OF WAVEGUIDES:
The 1890s During theorists did the first analyses of electromagnetic waves in
ducts. Around 1893 J. J. Thomson derived the electromagnetic modes inside a
cylindrical metal cavity. In 1897 Lord Rayleigh did a definitive analysis of
waveguides; he solved the boundary-value problem of electromagnetic waves
propagating through both conducting tubes and dielectric rods of arbitrary
shape. He showed that the waves could travel without attenuation only in
specific normal modes with either the electric field (TE modes) or magnetic
field (TM modes), or both, perpendicular to the direction of propagation. He
also showed each mode had a cutoff frequency below which waves would not
propagate. [1]
INTRODUCTION TO WAVEGUIDES:
An inductive iris and its equivalent circuit are illustrated in figure 1-42, view
(A). The iris places ashunt inductive reactance across the waveguide that is
directly proportional to the size of the opening.Notice that the edges of the
inductive iris are perpendicular to the magnetic plane. The shunt
capacitivereactance, illustrated in view (B), basically acts the same way. Again,
the reactance is directlyproportional to the size of the opening, but the edges
of the iris are perpendicular to the electric plane. Theiris, illustrated in view
(C), has portions across both the magnetic and electric planes and forms
anequivalent parallel-LC circuit across the waveguide. At the
resonant frequency, the iris acts as a highshunt resistance. Above or
below resonance, the iris acts as a capacitive or inductive reactance.POSTS
and SCREWS made from conductive material can be used for impedance-
changing devicesin waveguides. Figure 1-43A and 1-43B, illustrate two basic
methods of using posts and screws. A post orscrew which only partially
penetrates into the waveguide acts as a shunt capacitive reactance. When
thepost or screw extends completely through the waveguide, making contact
with the top and bottom walls,it acts as an inductive reactance. Note that
when screws are used the amount of reactance can be varied.[3]
TUNING IN WAVEGUIDES:
Waveguide must be tuned just as resonant cavities or transmission
lines must be tuned. Tuning waveguide means that you change its impedance
to match the impedance of the device to which it is connected. This may be
an antenna, a magnetron, or any other RF component.
The two main types of attenuators used with waveguide are the shutter and
resistive card.
b. Part A of Figure 128 shows a shutter attenuator with its locking screw. As
you lower the shutter into the waveguide, it reflects some of the energy
traveling down the guide. The reflected energy is a loss, and the power on the
other side of the shutter is less than that on the input side.
We can say then, that the shutter attenuates (reduces) the power. The more
you lower the shutter into the waveguide, the more attenuation you get. The
locking screw holds the shutter at the desired position.
Notice that a shutter attenuator looks like the iris used in waveguide tuning.
Actually, any tuning device results in some loss of power and can be used as
an attenuator. The methods we use specifically for attenuation, however, are
more convenient for this purpose.
REFERENCE:
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveguide_(electromagnetism)
[2] https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/alternating-current/chpt-14/waveguides/
[3] http://electriciantraining.tpub.com/14183/css/Waveguide-Impedance-Matching-45.htm
[4] http://armymunitions.tpub.com/mm50058/mm500580191.htm