Waveguide Mode Patterns
Explore and understand electromagnetic field patterns in waveguides
Getting Started
- • Select a mode to see its field pattern
- • Use the slider to slice through the waveguide
- • Toggle between E and H fields
- • Adjust complexity for more detail
Understanding Modes
- • TE modes: No Ez component
- • TM modes: No Hz component
- • First index: x-direction variations
- • Second index: y-direction variations
Pro Tips
- • TE₁₀ is most commonly used
- • Higher modes = higher cutoff freq
- • Single-mode operation is ideal
- • Watch how fields change with position
Waveguide Parameters
Visualization Type
Quick Presets
Learning Tips for TE10
🎯 TE₁₀ is the dominant mode - it has the lowest cutoff frequency
📊 The '1' means one half-wave variation across the width
📐 The '0' means no variation across the height
⚡ Electric field is perpendicular to the direction of propagation
Cutoff Frequency Calculator
Mode: TE10
Dimensions: 22.86 × 10.16 mm
f_c = 6.56 GHz
λ_c = 45.72 mm