L38 - Normal Incidence#

ECE 343 · Spring 2027

Normal Incidence

A plane wave striking a boundary head-on: reflection and transmission.

Lesson 38 · Module 4: Dynamic Fields · Maj Ellis · Dr. Neil Rogers

Learning Objectives

  1. I can determine the reflection and transmission of UPW at a boundary for Transverse Electric (TE) and Transverse Magnetic (TM) waves, using boundary conditions.

Reading

Ellingson, Electromagnetics, Vol. 2, sections 5.6–5.7.

Under Construction

This lesson is being converted to the new course format. The objectives and reading above are current; the notes, slides, and practice problems will replace the Spring 2025 material as they are finished.