Novel propagation features of double negative H-guides and H-guide couplers

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-190

  Topa, António L ^a   Paiva, Carlos R ^a   Barbosa, Afonso M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Directional couplers; Double negative media; H guides; Metamaterials; Negative refraction index

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; DOUBLE-NEGATIVE MEDIA; H-GUIDES; METAMATERIALS; NEGATIVE REFRACTION INDEX;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 27844541197     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21119     Document Type: Article

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