Propagation properties of a plasma waveguide in an external magnetic field

Abstract

The propagation properties of a plasma dielectric waveguide immersed in an external magnetic field are presented. The field components' expressions, eigenvalues and characteristic equations have been obtained. The variations of the propagation properties with plasma parameters, external magnetic field and frequency are discussed in detail on the basis of the method of separation of variables combined with the technique of Muller's calculating roots.