Rigorous design and efficient optimization of quarter-wave transformers in metallic circular waveguides using the mode-matching method and the genetic algorithm

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 68, Issue , 2007, Pages 15-33

  Thabet, R ^a   Riabi, M L ^a   Belmeguenai, M ^b  

^a Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 33947160544     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/pier06072103     Document Type: Article

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