Which effect drastically reduces signal strength when the diameter of a waveguide approaches the signal wavelength?

💡 Explanation

When a waveguide diameter approaches the signal wavelength, the cutoff frequency is reached, and evanescent mode propagation occurs because the wave can no longer propagate and decays exponentially. Therefore, signal strength diminishes greatly, rather than losses, resistance changes or resonance, which would manifest in dimensionally different configurations.

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