On the multiband behavior of the Koch fractal monopole antenna

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 371-374

  Best, Steven R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractal antennas; Fractals; Monopole antennas; Multiband antennas

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT RESONANCE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC WIRE; FRACTALS; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

KOCH FRACTAL MONOPOLE ANTENNA; MULTIBAND ANTENNAS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 0037027925     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.10610     Document Type: Article

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