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represents the electrical length of the line. In this shown by the dashed line.
figure the solid line is obtained from (11). It will be We must conclude, therefore, that the short-line
observed that the experimental points are in close calculations based on previous theoretical formulas
agreement with the theoretical curve, the greatest are in error, and that the theory presented in this
departure being of the order of 5 per cent. It is inter- paper is adequate for the design of transmission-line
esting to note that there is no indication of the opti- circuits.
V2V = 0
- 47rQA + 4ireVe'
or
where V2 is the Laplacian operator. Call Ve the
potential of the tiny sphere and note that V=0 on QA= - eVe'
the conductors and dQA = dVeI [ aye' dx]
TA = -e - = -e
dt dt L ax dti
- ds = 47re (Gauss' law)
r sn
sphere's surface where x is the direction of motion.
Now
where a V/an indicates differentiation with respect to
the outward normal to the surface and the integral dx aVe'
-= v and = -Ev,
is taken over the surface of the sphere. dt ax
Now consider the same set of conductors with the
electron removed, conductor A raised to unit po- so = evE,.
tential, and the other conductors grounded. Call the (1)
potential of the field in this case V', so that V2 V' =0 2 J. H. Jeans, "Electricity and Magnetism," page 160, Cam-
in the space between conductors, including the point bridge, London, England, (1927).
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