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⌘ Maxwell's Equation in a source free environment

Source free environment and free space:

$\nabla \cdot \vec E = 0 \qquad \qquad \qquad \ \ (1)$

$\nabla \times \vec E = -\frac{\partial}{\partial t} \vec B \qquad \qquad (2)$

$\nabla \cdot \vec B = 0 \qquad \qquad \qquad \ \ (3)$

$\nabla \times \vec B = \mu_0 \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial}{\partial t} \vec E \qquad \ \ \ (4)$

where div is a scalar function
$\mbox{div}\,\vec v = {\partial v_x \over \partial x} + {\partial v_y \over \partial y} + {\partial v_z \over \partial z} = \nabla \cdot \vec v$
and curl is a vector function
$\mbox{curl}\;\vec v = \left( {\partial v_z \over \partial y} - {\partial v_y \over \partial z} \right) \mathbf{i} + \left( {\partial v_x \over \partial z} - {\partial v_z \over \partial x} \right) \mathbf{j} + \left( {\partial v_y \over \partial x} - {\partial v_x \over \partial y} \right) \mathbf{k} = \nabla \times \vec v$

[Source: Wikipedia]

⌘ Wave equation

Taking the curl of Maxwell's equation

$\nabla \times \nabla \times \vec E = -\frac{\partial } {\partial t} \nabla \times \vec B = -\mu_0 \varepsilon_0 \frac{\partial^2 \vec E } {\partial t^2}$

$\nabla \times \nabla \times \vec B = \mu_0 \varepsilon_0 \frac{\partial } {\partial t} \nabla \times \vec E = -\mu_o \varepsilon_o \frac{\partial^2 \vec B}{\partial t^2}$

yields the wave equation:
${\partial^2 \vec E \over \partial t^2} \ - \ {c_0}^2 \cdot \nabla^2 \vec E \ \ = \ \ 0$

${\partial^2 \vec B \over \partial t^2} \ - \ {c_0}^2 \cdot \nabla^2 \vec B \ \ = \ \ 0$

with $c_0 = { 1 \over \sqrt{ \mu_0 \varepsilon_0 } } = 2.99792458 \times 10^8$ m/s

[Source: Wikipedia]

⌘ Homogeneous electromagnetic wave

single frequency

$\vec E(\vec r) = E_0 e^{j(\omega t - \vec k \cdot \vec r) }$ ,

$\vec B(\vec r) = B_0 e^{j(\omega t - \vec k \cdot \vec r) }$ ,

[Source: Wikipedia]

where

$\vec r = (x, y, z)$ and $\vec k = (k_x, k_y, k_z)$ so?
$j \,$ is the imaginary unit
$\omega = 2 \pi f \,$ is the angular frequency, [rad/s]
$f \,$ is the frequency [1/s]
$e^{j \omega t} = \cos(\omega t) + j \sin(\omega t)$ is Euler's formula

with $c = { c_0 \over n } = { 1 \over \sqrt{ \mu \varepsilon } }$ and $n = \sqrt{ \mu \varepsilon \over \mu_0 \varepsilon_0$

⌘ Comments and tasks

What is the difference between a static and a dynamic field
Develop the relations for a plain wave

Assume a plane wave: $E_x, H_y$ . Show that $\frac{E_x}{H_y}=Z_0 = \sqrt{\mu_0/\varepsilon_0}$

Calculation of a plane wave, proove that Z_0 = ... = E_x/H_y

Question: I still don't understand the propagation equation

⌘ Task: Plane wave propagation

Assume a plane wave: $E_x, H_y$ . Show that $\frac{E_x}{H_y}=Z_0 = \sqrt{\mu_0/\varepsilon_0}$

What is the relation between a plane wave and an omnidirectional wave?

⌘ Free space propagation

develop propagation equation, see (http://www.antenna-theory.com/basics/friis.php)

Power received in an area in a distance R from transmitter:

area of a sphere is $A_s = 4*\pi*R^2$
power transmitted from isotropic antenna is $P_t$
antenna area of receiver is $A_r = \lamda^2/4\pi$
power received in A_r = P_r

$P_r = P_t * A_r / A_s = P_r = P_t * A_r / (4*\pi*R^2)$

thus

$P_r = P_t \ G_t\ G_r\ \left (\frac{\lambda}{4\pi r} \right )^2\cdot$

convert into dB
provide examples for f = 10 MHz, 1 GHz, 100 GHz
discuss influences on radiation pattern

How much is 0 dB_m and 10 dB_m?

Convert dBm to mW is: mW = 10^(x/10), x = number of dBm
Convert mW to dBm is: dBm = 10*log10(y), y = number of mW

So you get:

0 dBm = 10^(0/10) = 1 mW
10 dBm = 10^(10/10) = 10 mW

Free space attenuation $L = 92,4 + 20 \log(d \mathrm{[km]}) + 20 \log(f \mathrm{[/GHz]})$

⌘Comments

Free space propagation from a transmit (t) to a receive (r) station.

Calculation of free space attenuation. Note the increased free-space attenuation of approx 5 dB from 900 to 1800 Unik/MHz, and a further increase of 3 dB from 1800 (GSM 1800) to 2450 Unik/MHz (802.11b). Note also that increasing the distance by a factor of 10 will increase the power requirements by 20 dB.

Have in mind that normal communication is always worse than the "ideal" free space communication. You have shadowing, reflections, interference, and other influences increasing the path loss. An example is the Bluetooth communication between your mobile phone and your headset, where your body absorbs energy and shadows for direct communication.

Free space propagation Calculation: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p0EyjWrbirGKJXK43uluJfg

B1-Free Space Propagation

Contents

⌘ Maxwell's Equation in a source free environment

⌘ Wave equation

⌘ Homogeneous electromagnetic wave

⌘ Comments and tasks

⌘ Task: Plane wave propagation

⌘ Free space propagation

⌘Comments

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