Title :
Impedance boundary conditions for regular dense arrays of dipole scatterers
Author :
Tretyakov, Sergei A. ; Viitanen, Ari J. ; Maslovski, Stanislav I. ; Saarela, Ilpo E.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Lab., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
A simple analytical boundary condition to model the electromagnetic properties of planar arrays of dipole particles is developed for the normal plane-wave incidence. The impedance condition connects the averaged tangential electric and magnetic fields in the grid plane. The results for the reflection coefficient are compared with numerical simulations of reflection from arrays of small conducting strips. The model can be used in studies of monomolecular layers, periodic arrays of complex particles, including active arrays, and also in studies of multilayer arrays.
Keywords :
antenna theory; dipole antenna arrays; electric impedance; electromagnetic wave reflection; planar antenna arrays; wire antennas; active arrays; complex particles; dipole antennas; dipole scatterers; electric fields; electromagnetic properties; impedance boundary conditions; impedance condition; magnetic fields; monomolecular layers; multilayer arrays; normal plane-wave incidence; periodic arrays; reflection coefficient; regular dense arrays; small conducting strips; Boundary conditions; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic reflection; Electromagnetic scattering; Impedance; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Particle scattering; Planar arrays;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2003.814737