An original approach to mode converter optimum design

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Lunéville, Eric ^a   Krieg, Jean Michel ^a   Giguet, Eric ^a  

^a URA 853 CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Coupled mode analysis; Optimization methods; Transmission lines

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MICROSTRIP LINES; MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION;

COUPLED MODE ANALYSIS; MODE CONVERTERS;

FREQUENCY CONVERTERS;

EID: 0031647257     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.654916     Document Type: Article

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