Periodic analysis of MR-safe transmission lines

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 433-440

  Syms, Richard R A ^a   Solymar, Laszlo ^a   Young, Ian R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magneto inductive (MI) wave; Metamaterial; MRI; Periodic structure

Indexed keywords

COMMON MODE SIGNAL; DIFFERENTIAL-MODE SIGNALS; DISPERSION CHARACTERISTICS; ISOLATION TRANSFORMERS; LOW FREQUENCY; MRI; PERIODIC ANALYSIS; PROTECTION STRATEGY; SERIES CAPACITORS; STANDING WAVE; TRANSMISSION LINE;

ELECTRIC LINES; MAGNETOS; METAMATERIALS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; TRANSFORMER PROTECTION; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 76649140203     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2032782     Document Type: Article

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