Title :
Analysis, design and testing of integrated structural radomes built using photonic bandgap structures
Author_Institution :
Northrop Grumman Corp., Pico Rivera, CA, USA
Abstract :
The moment method is applied in the spectral domain to produce a matrix eigenvalue equation for 3D photonic band structures having conductive and dielectric elements. The eigenvalue equation for conductive elements is an electric field integral equation (EFIE), obtained by setting the total tangential field equal to zero on the surface of the element. The equation for dielectric elements is a combined field equation (CFIE) obtained by enforcing continuity of tangential electric and magnetic fields across the surface of the element. Calculated dispersion relations are obtained for several types of conductive and dielectric photonic band structures and measured transmission curves are presented for a wire mesh structure
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; electric field integral equations; matrix algebra; method of moments; photonic band gap; radomes; spectral-domain analysis; 3D photonic band structures; CFIE; EFIE; combined field equation; conductive elements; dielectric elements; eigenvalue equation; electric field integral equation; integrated structural radomes; matrix eigenvalue equation; measured transmission curves; moment method; photonic bandgap structures; spectral domain; total tangential field; wire mesh structure; Dielectric substrates; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Fourier series; Frequency; Integral equations; Magnetic field measurement; Passband; Photonic band gap; Propagation constant; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Snowmass at Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4311-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1998.685860
