A high-directive patch antenna based on all-dielectric near-zero-index metamaterial superstrates

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1387-1396

  Zhou, H ^a   Qu, S ^a   Pei, Z ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Zhang, J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Ma, H ^a   Gu, C ^a   Wang, X ^a   Xu, Z ^b   Peng, W ^a   Bai, P ^a  

^a AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DISKS; HIGH PERMITTIVITY; PATCH ANTENNA; RADIATION ENERGY; REFRACTION INDEX; SUPERSTRATES; TWO LAYERS;

METAMATERIALS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

METAMATERIAL ANTENNAS;

EID: 84863011468     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939310791958680     Document Type: Article

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