Azimuthal surface waves in circular metal waveguides entirely filled by two layers of plasma in axial static magnetic field

Abstract

The dispersion properties of surface-type electromagnetic waves propagating along azimuthal angles in circular metal waveguides entirely filled by two layers of plasma in an axial static magnetic field are studied. The three-component structure models plasma radial inhomogeneity and generalizes two research which was two researches which were accomplished earlier. One is a circular metal waveguide entirely filled by cold plasma in an axial static magnetic field. The other is a coaxial metal waveguide entirely filled by plasma. Introducing the additional interface between the plasma column and coaxial plasma layer causes arising of the additional root of the dispersion relation which can be of interest for practical applications. The disappearance of additional wave branches with decreasing the difference in the plasma particle densities is carefully investigated. The wave dispersion properties are demonstrated to be mostly determined by the plasma with smaller particle density.