Syllabus 2009/2010 ETEN01

Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)

MICROWAVE THEORY

ETEN01

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. ETEN01 overlap following cours/es: ETE091 och ETE091. Alternative for: MFOT1. Optional for: E4, E4rn, F4, F4f, F4tf, Pi4. Course coordinator: Professor Anders Karlsson, anders.karlsson@eit.lth.se, Inst för elektro- och informationsteknik. Recommended prerequisits: ETE110 Modellering och simulering inom fältteori eller ETE055 Elektromagnetisk fältteori or ESS050 Elektromagnetisk fältteori or ETE055 Elektromagnetisk fältteori. The course might be cancelled if the numer of applicants is less than 6. Assessment: Project and hand in problems. Further information: The course will be given autumn 2009. Home page: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/.

Aim
The course gives an understanding of the physics of transmission lines, waveguides, and optical fibres. It gives an introduction to the analytical and numerical methods that are used in this area. The students get skills in measurements with network analyser. They also get experience in treating extensive applied problems and projects.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

master the most common mathematical and numerical methods for wave propagation along guiding structures
have elementary knowledge in measurements at high frequencies

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to apply the elementary theory for transmission lines
be able to use the method of separation of variables for wave propagation in waveguides and optical fibres
know how to apply the finite element method to waveguides and optical fibres
know how to use the network analyser for measurements at high frequencies
know how to apply commercial programs for the finite element method to wave propagation problems

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to evaluate different types of systems for communication with guiding structures
determine which analytical, numerical, and experimental methods that are suitable for analysing a system

Contents
Transmission lines, Smith chart, network analyser, S-matrix, rectangular and circular wave guides, TE- and TM-modes, resonance cavities, optical fibres, optical components in optronics, periodic structures and the finite element method.

Literature
Karlsson A, Kristensson G: Mikrovågsteori, 2005