Design and optimization of a broadband waveguide magic-T using a stepped conducting cone

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 539-541

  Hwang, Keum Cheol ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Broadband magic T; Genetic algorithm; Particle swarm optimization; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH PERFORMANCE; BROADBAND MAGIC-T; BROADBAND WAVEGUIDES; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; GENETICAL SWARM OPTIMIZATIONS; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; MAGIC-T; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS;

SCATTERING PARAMETERS; WAVEGUIDES;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

EID: 70249141191     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2009.2027052     Document Type: Article

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