
CHAPTER 2
Microwave Propagation
OBJECTIVES
1. Learn the basic principles of electromagnetic wave behavior.
2. Understand propagation phenomena.
3. Learn the different modes of propagation applicable to microwaves.
2-1 PREQUIZ
These questions test your prior knowledge of the material in this chapter. Try an-
swering them before you read the chapter. Look for the answers (especially those
you answered incorrectly) as you read the text. After you have finished studying the
chapter, try answering these questions again and those at the end of the chapter.
1. Polarization of an electromagnetic wave is, by definition, the direction ...