Experimental Observation of Sommerfeld and Brillouin Precursors in the Microwave Domain

2 June 1969

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters

Vol. 22 (22) , 1201-1204
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.22.1201

Abstract

An experimental investigation of transient electromagnetic wave propagation in the microwave frequency range related to the theoretical investigation of Sommerfeld and Brillouin is reported. Both the Sommerfeld and Brillouin precursors are shown experimentally.

Keywords

BRILLOUIN PRECURSORS
SOMMERFELD AND BRILLOUIN
ELECTROMAGNETIC
TRANSIENT
THEORETICAL
WAVE
PROPAGATION
FREQUENCY