Attenuation coefficient in dielectric in rectangular waveguide ============================================================== A rectangular waveguide is a rectangular metal waveguide capable of supporting waves propagating along it. .. TODO: find link .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.electricity.circuits.waveguides.attenuation_coefficient_in_dielectric_in_rectangular_waveguide .. py:data:: attenuation_coefficient :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.electrodynamics.attenuation_coefficient` of the waveguide. Symbol: :code:`alpha` Latex: :math:`\alpha` Dimension: :code:`1/length` .. py:data:: waveguide_impedance :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.electrodynamics.wave_impedance` in the waveguide. Symbol: :code:`eta` Latex: :math:`\eta` Dimension: :code:`impedance` .. py:data:: medium_impedance :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.electrodynamics.wave_impedance` in the dielectric medium. Symbol: :code:`eta_0` Latex: :math:`\eta_{0}` Dimension: :code:`impedance` .. py:data:: wavelength :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.wavelength`. Symbol: :code:`lambda` Latex: :math:`\lambda` Dimension: :code:`length` .. py:data:: loss_tangent :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.electrodynamics.dielectric_loss_tangent`. Symbol: :code:`tan(delta)` Latex: :math:`\tan \delta` Dimension: :code:`dimensionless` .. py:data:: law :code:`alpha = pi / lambda * eta / eta_0 * tan(delta)` Latex: .. math:: \alpha = \frac{\pi}{\lambda} \frac{\eta}{\eta_{0}} \tan \delta