Circuit-model formulas for external-Q factor of resonant cavities with capacitive and inductive coupling

Abstract

The external-Q factor of a resonant mode of a cavity represents the strength of the electromagnetic coupling between this resonant mode and the transmission mode of a waveguide coupled to the cavity. In this paper, we derive formulas to explicitly give the external Q of the cavities coupled with the waveguide through capacitive and inductive coupling. The derivation is based on the classical method that uses the reflection coefficient to estimate the coupling strength. Although the external Q is evaluated via three-dimensional computer simulations currently, these formulas may be useful for making speculations in the initial stages of cavity design.