1. Elements of electromagnetic field theory and guided waves
Applications of Brewster’s and TIR effects
Slab waveguide and Brillouin’s waves
Transmission line (TL) concept
Parallel-plate waveguide (PPWG) with the TEM wave
Telegrapher equations for PPWG
General telegrapher equations

2. Application of Brewster and TIR effects
Natural pol.
(chaotic
ellipse)
Polariz. rotator x
Linear
Optical
waveguide
Lossless polarization
of natural light
Linear
Simple mirror
2. Slab optical waveguide

3. Brillouin waves in a slab WGy z R+ R-
d/2 Ei
Etr q

4. Odd TE modes x Ei R+ Etr q x z x R- Both E0 and E1 comprise exp(-jbzz)

5. Transmission Line concept (bz≡b)
Open TL x z x z x z x z
e-jbz =e-gz x z
e-jbz =e-gz x x z z
Confined TL

6. Parallel-Plate Waveguide with a TEM wave
Medium with e and m

7. L and C p.u.l. y w d x z
Inductance p.u.l.
Capacitance p.u.l.

8. Telegrapher equations for PPW
Wave impedance
Phase velocity y
- field inside y
V, I response of the plates to fields inside

9. General telegrapher equations
Similarly