Far-IR multiband dual-polarization perfect absorber for wide incident angles

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 632-636

  Yeo, Woon Gi ^a   Nahar, Niru K ^a   Sertel, Kubilay ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

far infrared; frequency selective surfaces; multiband absorbers; perfect absorbers

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; BROADBAND CHARACTERISTICS; BROADBAND PERFORMANCE; DESIGN FLEXIBILITY; DUAL-BAND; DUAL-POLARIZATIONS; FAR-INFRARED; FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE (FSS); INCIDENT ANGLES; MULTIBAND; PERFECT ABSORBER; SILICON SUBSTRATES; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC POLARIZATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; SILICON CARBIDE;

FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACES;

EID: 84873837086     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: 10982760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.27387     Document Type: Article

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