Analysis of cavity-backed antennas with chiral substrates and superstrate using the finite element method

Electromagnetics

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 3-12

  Bilotti, Filiberto ^a   Toscano, Alessandro ^a   Vegni, Lucio ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boundary integral method; Cavity antennas; Chiral materials; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FREQUENCIES; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LOADING; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MULTILAYERS;

BOUNDARY INTEGRAL METHODS; CAVITY ANTENNAS; CHIRAL MATERIALS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 1542333769     PISSN: 02726343     EISSN: 1532527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726340490261374     Document Type: Article

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