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\section{Discussion of Results}  Since B-field is higher than critical B-field next to source, waves close to source propagate along density minimum, and then work their way up to density maximum. As they travel into a region of lower magnetic field, the frequency becomes larger than $\frac{f_{ce}}{2}$, making the wavefronts travel along density maximums, as expected by theory. The simulation used did not match the results, most probably because it did not take into account a changing magnetic field along the z-axis. The polarization of the ducted waves were found to be right-hand elliptical, suggesting wavefronts were propagating at an angle against the field lines, which were observed in the measurements.