An Efficient Finite Element Solution of Inhomogeneous Anisotropic and Lossy Dielectric Waveguides

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 1215-1223

  Lu, Yilong ^a   Fernandez, F Anibal ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES ANISOTROPY; FULL WAVE ANALYSIS; INHOMOGENEOUS ANISOTROPIC WAVEGUIDES;

DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0027617296     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.238548     Document Type: Article

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