Title :
Discontinuities in planar chirowaveguides
Author :
Wu, Xinzhang ; Jaggard, Dwight L.
Author_Institution :
Complex Media Lab., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose, develop, and implement an exact method to analyze the effect of discontinuities in open planar chirowaveguides. The method combines the building-block approach of multimode network theory with a rigorous mode-matching procedure. Both the scattering of discrete spectra surface-wave modes and the continuous spectra radiation and evanescent modes are discussed in this paper. The introduction of equivalent transmission-line networks brings new physical insight into the overall behaviour of the discontinuities. Features such as symmetrical properties of the structure are also investigated. Based on the analysis, numerical results are displayed to demonstrate the usefulness of this approach and to discuss mode conversion and radiation characteristics of discontinuities
Keywords :
chirowaveguides; equivalent circuits; mode matching; waveguide discontinuities; building-block approach; continuous spectra radiation; discrete spectra surface-wave modes; equivalent transmission-line networks; evanescent modes; mode conversion; multimode network theory; open planar chirowaveguides; radiation characteristics; rigorous mode-matching procedure; symmetrical properties; waveguide discontinuities; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Power transmission lines; Transmission line discontinuities; Transmission line theory; Transmission lines; Waveguide junctions;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
