Complete mode spectrum of a grounded dielectric slab with double negative metamaterials

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 65, Issue , 2006, Pages 103-123

  Shu, W ^a   Song, J M ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947263851     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER06081601     Document Type: Article

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