What is the Relationship Between Impedance of Dielectric and Material?

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The discussion revolves around the relationship between the impedance of dielectric materials and their properties in the context of wave transmission and reflection. The original poster presents multiple parts of a problem involving dielectric layers and their interactions with electromagnetic waves.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Problem interpretation

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  • The original poster attempts to derive relationships involving impedance and reflection coefficients for different dielectric layers. They express confusion regarding the expected behavior of standing waves in the layered structure and question the implications of their findings.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants engaging in clarifying the concepts presented. Some participants may be exploring the implications of impedance matching and its significance in minimizing reflections, while others are questioning the assumptions made in the original poster's calculations.

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The problem involves multiple layers of dielectric materials and their respective impedances, with specific attention to boundary conditions and the behavior of waves at these interfaces. There is an indication of potential misunderstandings regarding wave behavior in layered media.

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Homework Statement



Part(a): Show relation between impedance of dielectric and impedance of material:

Part (b): Show the ratio between reflected and incident amplitude is:

Part (c): Three layers now from left: vacuum, dielectric 2 sandwiched inbetween, and dielectric 1.

Part (d): Give reasons why dielectric coatings are painted on glass transmission devices.

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Part(c)
Z_{in} = \frac {E_{(-l)}}{I_{(-l)}} = \frac {E_i e^{jkl} + E_r e^{-jkl} } {E_i e^{jkl} - E_r e^{-jkl} - E_r e^{-jkl} }Z = \frac { (Z_1 + Z_2)e^{jkl} + (Z_1 - Z_2)e^{-jkl} } {(Z_L + Z) e^{jkl} - (Z_L - Z)e^{-jkl} } Z_2
Z_{in} = \frac {Z_2^2}{Z_1}
n_2^2 = n_1

To calculate ratio:
Consider boundary at z=0 between Z2 and Z1:
\frac{E_T}{E_I} = \frac {2Z_1}{Z_1 + Z_2} = \frac {2\sqrt{n_1}}{\sqrt{n_1} + n}

Consider Boundary at z = -λ/4 between Z0 and Z2:
\frac{E_T}{E_I} = \frac {2Z_2}{Z_0 + Z_2} = \frac {2}{\sqrt{n} + 1}

Then they are the same! Which is strange because there should be a standing wave in the sandwiched layer, which destructively interferes to poduce a smaller transmitted wave onto boundary z>0..

Part(d)
For impedance matching, so that maximum power is transmitted; no reflection.
 
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