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Maxwells Equations Conducting Medium

The document discusses the solution of Maxwell's equations in a conducting medium, assuming time-harmonic fields and wave propagation along the z-axis. It derives the wave equation for the electric field and presents the plane wave solution, detailing the relationship between wave number, conductivity, and frequency. For good conductors, it simplifies the wave number to show that both attenuation and phase constants are equal.

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Maxwells Equations Conducting Medium

The document discusses the solution of Maxwell's equations in a conducting medium, assuming time-harmonic fields and wave propagation along the z-axis. It derives the wave equation for the electric field and presents the plane wave solution, detailing the relationship between wave number, conductivity, and frequency. For good conductors, it simplifies the wave number to show that both attenuation and phase constants are equal.

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\textbf{\Large Solution of Maxwell's Equations in a Conducting Medium}

\vspace{0.5cm}
\textbf{Assumptions:}
\begin{itemize}
\item Time-harmonic fields: $\vec{E}(z,t) = \vec{E}(z)e^{-i\omega
t}$, $\vec{B}(z,t) = \vec{B}(z)e^{-i\omega t}$
\item Conducting medium with , ,
\item Wave propagates along z-axis
\end{itemize}

\vspace{0.3cm}
\textbf{1. Maxwell's Equations:}
\begin{align*}
\nabla \times \vec{E} &= -\frac{\partial \vec{B}}{\partial t} \quad
\text{(Faraday s Law)} \\
\nabla \times \vec{B} &= \mu \left( \sigma \vec{E} + \varepsilon
\frac{\partial \vec{E}}{\partial t} \right) \quad
\text{(Ampère-Maxwell Law)}
\end{align*}

\vspace{0.3cm}
E
\textbf{2. Derivation of Wave Equation for } :
\[
\nabla^2 \vec{E} = \mu \sigma \frac{\partial \vec{E}}{\partial t} +
\mu \varepsilon \frac{\partial^2 \vec{E}}{\partial t^2}
\]

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\textbf{3. Plane Wave Solution along z-axis:}
\[
\vec{E}(z,t) = \vec{E}_0 e^{i(kz - \omega t)}
\Rightarrow
k^2 = \mu \varepsilon \omega^2 + i \mu \sigma \omega
\]
\[
\boxed{k^2 = \mu \varepsilon \omega^2 + i \mu \sigma \omega}
\]

\vspace{0.3cm}
\textbf{4. For Good Conductors } ( ):
\[
k \approx (1+i)\sqrt{\frac{\mu \sigma \omega}{2}} \Rightarrow
\boxed{\alpha = \beta = \sqrt{\frac{\mu \sigma \omega}{2}}}
\]

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