Novel microstrip backward coupler with metamaterial cells for fully planar fabrication techniques

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1205-1209

  Jarauta, E ^a   Laso, M A G ^a   Lopetegi, T ^a   Falcone, F ^a   Beruete, M ^a   Baena, J D ^b   Marcotegui, A ^a,d   Bonache, J ^b   Garcia J ^b   Marques R ^b   Martin F ^c  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d Conatel S L ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Backward couplers; Left handed media; Metamaterials; Microstrip line; Splitring resonator

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROSTRIP LINES; OPTICAL RESONATORS;

BACKWARD COUPLERS; LEFT-HANDED MEDIA; METAMATERIALS; SPLITRING RESONATORS;

WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

EID: 33646592253     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21579     Document Type: Article

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