Finite and infinite lossy conductors over a lossy ground plane excited by an electromagnetic pulse

We report a frequency-domain method based on transmission line theory that we name ATLOG — Analytic Transmission Line Over Ground — to model finite or infinite wires interacting with a conducting ground excited by an electromagnetic pulse. This method allows for the treatment of finite or infinite lossy, coated wires above a lossy ground, as well as resting on or buried beneath the ground. Comparisons with full-wave simulations strengthen the validity of the proposed method.