Based on the theory of coordinate transformation, the design ofelectromagnetic (EM) invisible cloak with a uniform thickness isproposed for arbitrarily polygonal-cylindrical regions. The designedequal-thickness cloak will force incoming EM waves to propagatearound the inner polygonal region smoothly. Similar to the circularcloak, such EM waves will return to their original propagationdirections without distorting the waves outside the cloak. Full-wavesimulations are given to validate the design and analysis.

This paper presents simulation results for a microwave (2.45 GHz) plasma reactor, operated by an axial injection torch (AIT). The study gives a two-dimensional description of the AIT-reactor system, based on an electromagnetic model (that solves Maxwell's equations adopting a time-harmonic description, yielding the distribution of the electromagnetic fields and the average power absorbed by the plasma), and a hydrodynamic model (that solves the Navier-Stokes' equations for the flowing neutral gas, yielding the distribution of mass density, pressure, temperature, and velocities). Comparison between model results and experimental measurements reveal common variation trends, with changes in the reactor height, for the power reflected by the system, and yield a qualitative agreement for the axial profile of the gas rotational temperature. Model results, such as the power transmission coefficient and the gas temperature, are particularly dependent on the reactor dimensions, the electron density and temperature, and the gas input flow, which indicates that simulations can be used to provide general guidelines for device optimization.