Effects of varying the series capacitance in CSRR-loaded metamaterial transmission lines

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2245-2248

  Vélez, Adolfo ^a   Bonache, Jordi ^a   Martín, Ferran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complementary SRRs; Metamaterials; Microstrip technology

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MICROSTRIP LINES; REFRACTION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

METAMATERIALS; MICROSTRIP TECHNOLOGY; MICROWAVE COMPONENTS; TRANSMISSION ZERO;

OPTICAL RESONATORS;

EID: 34547666751     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.22651     Document Type: Article

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