Nonorthogonality relations between complex hybrid modes: An application for the leaky-wave analysis of laterally shielded top-open planar transmission lines

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 760-767

  Gómez Tornero, José Luis ^a   Álvarez Melcón, Alejandro ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coupled mode analysis; Electromagnetic coupling; Leaky waves; Planar waveguides

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; GREEN'S FUNCTION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MICROSTRIP LINES; SLOT ANTENNAS; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

COUPLED MODE ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING; LEAKY WAVES; PARALLEL PLATE WAVEGUIDE MODES;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 12144287744     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.823526     Document Type: Article

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