Wave Propagation (Electromagnetic Theory Foundation, Microwave Technology, Antenna Basics)

Author: Gao Jianping Zhang Zhixian
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Publish Date: 2002-03-04
Features: This book primarily introduces the theories, fundamental concepts, and certain engineering applications of electromagnetic wave generation, transmission, and reception. The book is divided into three parts. The first part covers the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, introducing vector analysis, the basic equations, theorems, and analytical methods of electromagnetic fields, as well as the propagation characteristics of sinusoidal uniform plane electromagnetic waves, reflection, and refraction. The second part focuses on microwave technology, covering the guided wave characteristics of several typical microwave transmission lines, transmission line theory, impedance matching theory and methods, microwave resonant cavities, microwave network theory, microwave directional couplers, and microwave filters. The third part discusses the fundamentals of antennas, introducing the basic theories of electromagnetic radiation, the main parameters of antennas, symmetric dipole antennas, slot antennas, antenna arrays, horn antennas, reflector antennas, and monopulse radar antennas. Each chapter includes a selection of thought-provoking, targeted, and engineering-oriented exercises. This book is designed as a textbook for senior undergraduate students in the Electronic Information Engineering program. Based on years of rich teaching experience, the authors have carefully selected and refined the content of the Electromagnetic Fields and Waves course and the Microwave Technology and Antennas course to form the core material for a single course on Wave Propagation. The goal is to reduce redundancy, highlight key points and professional characteristics, and make this book a valuable textbook or reference for undergraduate students in Electronic Information Engineering studying electromagnetic wave-related courses.