Back radiation reduction in patch antennas using planar soft surfaces

Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages 123-130

  Rajo Iglesias, E ^a   Inclan Sanchez L ^a   Quevedo Teruel, Ó ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA RADIATION; PERIODIC STRUCTURES; POLARIZATION; SLOT ANTENNAS;

BACK RADIATION; FIELD INTENSITY; FIELD POLARIZATION; SOFT SURFACE;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 77949625962     PISSN: 19376480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERL08111202     Document Type: Article

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