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Explain why a pure TEM mode is not supported by hollow rectangular wave guide.

on 2010-10-27 10:23:55   by saikat   on Electronics & Communication  1 answers

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on 2010-10-28 09:30:00  

TEm is only suported in tx lines with 2 or more conductors like the coax. In waveguides where there is only one conductor TEM cant exist since the surface becomes equipotential i.e. sttaic potential in the region becomes 0 or constant.