On the Electromagnetic Surface Wave of Sommerfeld
- 1 August 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 76 (3) , 406-410
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.76.406
Abstract
It is proved that Sommerfeld's well-known electromagnetic surface wave does not exist in the radiation of a Hertzian dipole over a plane earth because it does not fulfill the so-called "radiation condition." The path of integration chosen by Sommerfeld is correct, but there is another saddle-point overlooked by this author which just annuls the surface wave due to the residue. These results are in agreement with Burrow's measurements.Keywords
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