Contents

Microwave Theory and Application
• Development of the various types of waveguides in terms of their    advantages and disadvantages
• Physical dimensions of the various types of waveguides and
   their effects on power and frequency
• Propagation of energy in waveguides in terms of electromagnetic
   field theory
• Modes of operation in waveguides
• Basic input/output methods used in waveguides
• Basic principles of waveguide plumbing
• Reasons for and the methods of terminating waveguides
• Basic theory of operation and applications of directional couplers
• Basic theory of operation, construction, and applications of
   cavity resonators
• Basic theory of operation of waveguide junctions
• Operation of ferrite devices in terms of their applications

MW Components and Circuits
• Basic principles of microwave tubes and the limitations of conventional tubes
• Basic principles of velocity modulation
• Development of microwave tubes
• Basic theory of operation of klystrons including multicavity and reflex klystrons
• Basic theory of operation of traveling-wave tubes and backward-wave oscillators
• Construction, basic theories of operation, and typical applications of
   magnetrons and amplitrons
• Basic theory of operation of tunnel diodes when used in oscillator-, amplifier-,
   and frequency-converter circuits
• Operation of varactors when used in parametric amplifiers and frequency converters
• Basic principles of operation of bulk-effect diodes and the gunn oscillator
• Basic operation of passive microwave diodes in terms of theory and application
• Basic operation of microwave transistors in terms of theory and application

Antennas
• Basic characteristics of coupling, directivity, reciprocity, and efficiency
in microwave antennas
• Construction and basic theory of operation of reflector antennas and horn radiators
• Construction and operation of microwave lens antennas
• Construction and theory of operation of driven and parasitic antenna arrays
• Basic operation and applications of frequency-sensitive antennas