Systematic and efficient root finder for computing the modal spectrum of planar layered waveguides

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-83

  Rodríguez Berral, Raúl ^a   Mesa, Francisco ^a   Medina, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complex transcendental equation; Computational electromagnetics; Planar waveguides; Zero searching procedure

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PERMITTIVITY; SUBSTRATES;

COMPLEX TRANSCENDENTAL EQUATION; COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS; PLANAR LAYERED WAVEGUIDES; ZERO SEARCHING PROCEDURE;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0348196749     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.10120     Document Type: Article

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