The behaviour of the phase constant as a function of frequency is examined in the neighbourhood of cut-off for a waveguide of circular cross-section containing a concentric rod of dielectric or ferrite material. It is predicted from this behaviour that with suitable choices of geometry and properties of the rod, slow waves or backward waves will propagate.
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Clarricoats et al. (1960) studied this question.