Reflection plane placement in numerical inductance calculations using the method of images for thin-film superconducting structures

SAIEE Africa Research Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 18-24

  Fourie, C J ^a   Perold, W J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Method of images; Numeric inductance calculation; Reflection plane

Indexed keywords

METHOD OF IMAGES; NUMERICAL INDUCTANCE CALCULATION; REFLECTION PLANE; THIN-FILM SUPERONDUCTING STRUCTURES;

ETCHING; INDUCTANCE MEASUREMENT; LOGIC CIRCUITS; LOGIC GATES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; THIN FILMS;

SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES;

EID: 18444389722     PISSN: 00382221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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