From ss750 at msstate.edu Fri Oct 7 14:39:03 2011 From: ss750 at msstate.edu (ss750@msstate.edu) Date: Fri Oct 7 14:39:18 2011 Subject: [ece4333] Quiz 1 Message-ID: <20111007143903.19781uw9309klxms@webmail.msstate.edu> Quiz 1 uploaded to my courses. -Santosh From ss750 at msstate.edu Tue Oct 11 11:47:50 2011 From: ss750 at msstate.edu (ss750@msstate.edu) Date: Tue Oct 11 11:48:07 2011 Subject: [ece4333] Quiz 1 problem 4 In-Reply-To: References: <20111007143903.19781uw9309klxms@webmail.msstate.edu> <1318313588.33047.YahooMailNeo@web114004.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20111011114750.975392tt83120v1y@webmail.msstate.edu> Problem 4 is for the point magnetic current source(TM polarization) placed above the impedance plane at a distance h above the origin. We have derived the integral used to represent the magnetic field Hy above the x>0 space. The pole of F(w) in the w(omega) plane corresponds to different type of waves. We have divided the region -pi: >> >> I have completed most of the quiz, but I do not understand question 4. >> ?Derive the direction of ?beta? and ?alpha? in each of the ?8? octants >> discussed in class.? >> Please post a written description of the problem you want us to solve. I >> can't even locate where in which lecture you present the information. I just >> spent two hours listening all the way through two of them without finding >> what I am supposed to do for question 4. By the way, it would help if you >> posted a list with the topic and suggested reading for each lecture. >> >> The problem is I am having trouble figuring out what octants you are >> referring to. I remembered some lectures where you talked about attenuation >> and propagation being in the same direction for a lossy transmission line, >> vs. attenuation being perpendicular to the direction of propagation for a >> wave travelling on the surface of a lossless conductor with a lossless >> dielectric on top, followed by air. >> >> There are also lectures ECE 6333-1003 and ECE 6333-1005 where you discussed >> the kz plane and omega plane, where values beyond +/- k0 or +/- pi/2 went >> into the complex dimension. >> >> Some of these related to a magnetic current at a height 'h' above a ground >> plane. >> >> At first I thought by octant you meant beta taking values positive or >> negative and alpha taking values positive or negative, and whether the >> absolute value of alpha or beta was larger. >> >> Then I thought you were referring to the kz plane, with values below -k0, >> between -k0 and 0, between 0 and +k0, and above +k0, and the complex portion >> positive or negative for each. >> >> I am also having trouble understanding what physical behavior the above >> concepts represent. It is difficult to follow the recorded lecture without >> also having chapters in the book on the same topic, and I haven't found >> anything related to this in Pozar. >> >> Please 'reply all' so I can read the response on both my home and my work >> email systems. I can't access either one from the other computer system, and >> I can't access the school account at work either. >> >> Thank you, >> Donald >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Donald Benson >> *To:* the_family_benson@yahoo.com >> *Sent:* Monday, October 10, 2011 10:53 PM >> *Subject:* Fwd: [ece4333-501] [ece4333] Quiz 1 >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: ** >> Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 12:39 PM >> Subject: [ece4333-501] [ece4333] Quiz 1 >> To: ece4333@ece.msstate.edu >> >> >> Quiz 1 uploaded to my courses. >> -Santosh >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> ece4333 mailing list >> ece4333@ece.msstate.edu >> http://www.ece.msstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/ece4333 >> ______________________________**_________________ >> ece4333-501 mailing list >> ece4333-501@ece.msstate.edu >> http://www.ece.msstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/ece4333-501 >> >> >> >> > From ss750 at msstate.edu Thu Oct 13 14:18:28 2011 From: ss750 at msstate.edu (ss750@msstate.edu) Date: Thu Oct 13 14:18:44 2011 Subject: [ece4333] HW5 Message-ID: <20111013141828.158114mu92sskm80@webmail.msstate.edu> Solutions uploaded to mycourses From ss750 at msstate.edu Mon Oct 24 12:20:58 2011 From: ss750 at msstate.edu (ss750@msstate.edu) Date: Mon Oct 24 12:21:14 2011 Subject: [ece4333] HW 6 Message-ID: <20111024122058.101724vcmaz1zdz4@webmail.msstate.edu> Homework 6 posted online From ss750 at msstate.edu Mon Oct 31 09:51:40 2011 From: ss750 at msstate.edu (ss750@msstate.edu) Date: Mon Oct 31 09:51:55 2011 Subject: [ece4333] Re: Class on 10-26-2011 In-Reply-To: References: <20111027212850.630812ocyazve3c0@webmail.msstate.edu> Message-ID: <20111031095140.161025k2p0g68lq8@webmail.msstate.edu> smith homework uploaded to mycourses. -Santosh Quoting John Mansell : > I am not sure that I have all of the information and instructions for the > Smith chart. Should we have a Z load? I could not hear from the class > lecture. Could you please send me instructions for this assignment and > could I please have until Wednesday to finish? > > Thanks, > > John Mansell > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 9:28 PM, wrote: > >> yes and you can print it from online >> -Santosh >> >> Quoting John Mansell : >> >> Is there another homework assignment from the end of class on 10-26-2011 >>> with the Smith Chart for Zo=30+j50 to be drawn and is it also due Monday? >>> Where can I get a blank copy of a Smith Chart to draw on? >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >