Spectral domain analysis of higher order leaky modes in microstrip lines: A new spectral-gap effect

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1367-1384

  Marqués, Ricardo ^a   Mesa, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SURFACE WAVES;

SPECTRAL DOMAIN ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL GAP EFFECT;

MICROSTRIP LINES;

EID: 0031331739     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939397X00044     Document Type: Article

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