Electromagnetic bandgap structures as artificial magnetic conductor surfaces sidewalls in parallel plate slot antennas

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1441-1446

  Fernandez J M ^a   Sierra Castaner M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial magnetic conductors; Electromagnetic bandgap structures; High impedance surfaces; Metamaterials; Parallel plate waveguides; Planar slot antennas

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; RADIATION;

ARTIFICIAL MAGNETIC CONDUCTORS (AMC); ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURES; HIGH-IMPEDANCE SURFACES; METAMATERIALS; PARALLEL-PLATE WAVEGUIDES; PLANAR SLOT ANTENNAS;

SLOT ANTENNAS;

EID: 33744813580     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21633     Document Type: Article

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