Simulation and measurement of quasi-optical multipliers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 451-463

  Cryan, Martin ^a,b   Helbing, S ^c   Alimenti, Federico ^a,c   Mezzanotte, Paolo ^c   Roselli, Luca ^a,c   Sorrentino, Roberto ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CAD; FDTD; Multipliers; Quasi optics; Slot antennas

Indexed keywords

QUASI-OPTICAL MULTIPLIERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SLOT ANTENNAS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

FREQUENCY MULTIPLYING CIRCUITS;

EID: 0035275346     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.910548     Document Type: Article

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