i disagree george. this is a difficult question to be answered in just an email, but the higher order modes associated with a transition can start to propagate. at this point, the cutoff frequency happens. this can be associated with tem, te or tm -craig George Tang wrote: >Hi Merrick, > >Coaxial in TEM mode has no cutoff frequency, if you assume lossless. Of >course, as you go higher in frequency, the lossless assumption will break >down and the TEM mode model will not be valid due to an electric field >component in the direction of propagation. But as far as cutoff frequency >goes, coaxial in TEM mode does not have a cutoff as defined in TE or TM >modes in waveguides. > >Regards, > >George > > >-----Original Message----- >From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Moeller, Merrick >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:58 AM >To: Si-List (E-mail) >Subject: [SI-LIST] Coaxial TEM Cutoff Frequency > > >Experts, > I have been searching for a hand calculation of cutoff frequency >for a coaxial contact. I have been able to find many for coaxial cable. >However, >I do not know the assumptions that are being made to derive these equations. >Cutoff Frequency = 7.5/SQRT(er)(D+d) >or >Cutoff Frequency= ((2*c)/(PI*sqrt(er)))*1/(D+d) > >D = Sheild inner diameter >d = Conductor outer diameter > >Any insight? > >Thanks, >Merrick > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To unsubscribe from si-list: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > >For help: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > >List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > >List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To unsubscribe from si-list: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > >For help: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > >List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > >List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > > -- Craig Deibele, PhD PE Spallation Neutron Source Oak Ridge National Laboratory PO Box 2008 MS 6473 701 Scarboro Road Room 301 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 deibele@xxxxxxx office: +1 865.574.1969 cell: +1 865.384.2057 fax: +1 865.241.6739 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu