Software tool for the leaky-mode analysis of waveguides loaded with frequency selective surfaces

Author

Vigueras, Marìa Garcìa ; Tornero, José Luis Gómez ; Goussetis, George ; Melcón, Alejandro Álvarez

Author_Institution

Inf. Technol. & Commun. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Cartagena, Cartagena

fYear

2009

fDate

23-27 March 2009

Firstpage

83

Lastpage

87

Abstract

We present an analysis procedure to obtain the modal dispersion curves of complex structures based on the introduction of metallodielectric frequency-selective surfaces (FSS) inside rectangular waveguides excited with TE₀ modes. This type of structures can be used to conceive novel electromagnetic-band gap (EBG) waveguides and low-profile high-gain leaky-wave antennas (LWAs). The analysis technique is divided in several steps, which have been implemented in a software tool using MATLAB^reg, and which are explained in detail in this work. The advantages and limitations of the proposed method are also described. Comparisons with full-wave simulations are presented to validate this analysis tool.

Keywords

electrical engineering computing; frequency selective surfaces; leaky wave antennas; photonic band gap; rectangular waveguides; software tools; waveguide theory; electromagnetic-band gap waveguides; frequency selective surfaces; full-wave simulations; leaky-mode waveguide analysis; low-profile high-gain leaky-wave antennas; rectangular waveguides; software tool; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency selective surfaces; Loaded waveguides; Metamaterials; Periodic structures; Rectangular waveguides; Software tools; Surface waves; Tellurium; Waveguide discontinuities;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4753-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-3-00-024573-2

Type

conf

Filename

5067581