Fundamentals of transmission lines. Transmission line equations. Distributed impedance. characteristic impedance. Smith chart. Homogeneous waveguides (orthogonal, circular, coaxial). Electromagnetic resonators. microstrip lines and circuits. Dielectric slab waveguides. Rectangular and circular dielectric waveguides. Optical fibers (functional characteristics, propagation, linear polarized modes, dispersion, types of optical fibers). Scattering matrix. Multiports.