Which consequence results when waveguide dimensions prevent propagation?

💡 Explanation

When the waveguide dimensions are too small, fields attenuate exponentially rather than propagating; this is evanescent wave propagation. Therefore, the amplitude exponentially decreases with distance reflecting cutoff conditions, rather than propagating energy, because alternative propagation modes are disallowed in a constrained geometry.

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