Characteristics and potential applications of nonlinear left-handed transmission lines

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 471-473

  Caloz, Christophe ^a   Lin, I Hsiang ^a   Itoh, Tatsuo ^a  

^a Engineering IV   (United States)

Author keywords

Left handed transmission lines; Nonlinear transmission lines

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RADAR; VARACTORS;

LEFT-HANDED TRANSMISSION LINES; NONLINEAR TRANSMISSION LINES;

ELECTRIC LINES;

EID: 1542275523     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20007     Document Type: Article

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