This project is a study of electromagnetics in the presence inhomogeneous dielectric functions using an eigenvalue equation. A review of the physics pertinent to the system is given followed by analogies to quantum mechanics. Finally, we apply the eigenvalue equation to a symmetric and an asymmetric waveguide.

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Creator

• McNamara, Conan Patrick

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D224M

Advisor

• Lew Yan Voon, Lok C.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Physics

Rights statement

• In Copyright