SURFACE-WAVES IN THIN-LAYERS OF CONDUCTING MEDIA IN THE FREQUENCY-RANGE FOR THE SKIN-EFFECT

The dispersion equation for a thin layer of a conducting medium in the frequency ranges for a pronounced skin effect is derived and analyzed Cases of inertial, normal, add anomalous skin effects are considered. The dispersion equation and its solutions correspond to surface waves of a semi-infinite medium under conditions where the thickness of the layer greatly exceeds the skin depth. New mode spectra, which depend significantly on the thickness of the layer, are obtained in the oppos ite limit. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.