Metallic cylindrical EBG structures with defects: Directivity analysis and design optimization

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 55, Issue 11 II, 2007, Pages 3356-3361

  Boutayeb, Halim ^a   Denidni, Tayeb A ^a  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antennas and propagation; Cylindrical structures; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) materials; Finite difference methods; Materials; Periodic structures; Wires

Indexed keywords

DIPOLE ANTENNAS; DIRECTIVE ANTENNAS; ENERGY GAP; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; OPTIMIZATION;

CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES; ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP (EBG) MATERIALS;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 36849033382     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.908851     Document Type: Article

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