Enhanced fractal microstrip-antenna performance by using photonic-bandgap fractal ground plane

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 397-402

  Siakavara, K ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fractal microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Photonic bandgap structures

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; FRACTALS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTONS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FRACTAL MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; PATCH ANTENNAS; PHOTONIC-BANDGAP STRUCTURES; PRINTED ELEMENTS;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 4043135183     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20316     Document Type: Article

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