Numerical analysis of quasi-optical mode converters Part 1: Backscattering analysis of shaped-end radiators

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 739-745

  Wien, A ^a,b,c   Thumm, M ^a,b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^c IMST GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; GYROTRONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

QUASI OPTICAL MODE CONVERTERS; SHAPED END RADIATORS;

FREQUENCY CONVERTERS;

EID: 0032630226     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: 13623060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002072199133193     Document Type: Article

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