Theoretical study of grating lobes reduction using metallic photonic bandgap materials (MPBG)

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-41

  Poilasne, G ^a   Pouliguen, P ^a   Mahdjoubi, K ^a   Lenormand, J ^a   Terret, C ^a   Gelin, Ph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Antennas; Grating lobes; Metallic photonic bandgap materials; Propagation; Reflectors

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; ANTENNA REFLECTORS; ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; METALS;

GRATING LOBES; METALLIC PHOTOIONIC BANDGAP MATERIALS;

OPTICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 0032072809     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(199805)18:1<32::AID-MOP8>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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