Finite Element Analysis of Dispersion in Waveguides with Sharp Metal Edges

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 1819-1824

  Webb, J P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES, STRIP;

DISPERSION CHARACTERISTICS; WAVEGUIDE DISCONTINUITIES;

WAVEGUIDES, RECTANGULAR;

EID: 0024177959     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.17418     Document Type: Article

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