Antennas and Wave Propagation in Matter
(3-0-0-3)
CMPE Degree: This course is N/A for the CMPE degree.
EE Degree: This course is N/A for the EE degree.
Lab Hours: 0 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.
Technical Interest Groups / Course Categories: Electromagnetics
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Prerequisites: ECE 6350
Catalog Description
Basic methods for characterizing the electromagnetic propertiesof common materials (geophysical, biological, etc.) and
techniques for analyzing antennas and wave propagation in these
materials.
Course Outcomes
Not Applicable
Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)
Not Applicable
Topic List
Review of Electromagnetic Theory and the Properties of Materials Field Equations in Matter: Notation and Constitutive Parameters Phenomenological Models for Dielectric Dispersion Water and Materials Containing Water as Dielectrics Pulse Propagation in a Dispersive Medium Transmission of a Gaussian Plane-Wave Pulse from Air to Earth Application to Ground-Penetrating Radars Analysis of Antennas in Matter Special Considerations for Antennas in Dissipative Materials Bare and Insulated Linear Antennas Bare and Insulated Loop Antennas Antennas as Field Probes Dipole Antennas Near a Planar Interface, Lateral Waves Theory and Implementation of Measurements Basic Theory for Electromagnetic Scale Models Materials for Use in Scale Models Special Techniques for Measuring Antennas in Matter