Title :
Comments on "Full wave approach for the analysis of open planar waveguides with finite width dielectric layers and ground planes"[with reply]
Author :
Pregla, R. ; Shafai, L.
Author_Institution :
Fern Univ., Hagen, Germany
Abstract :
The paper in question [see ibid., vol. 42, p. 142-9, 1994] is claimed to be only a different formulation of the well-known Method of Lines procedure with nonequidistant discretization. This is refuted by the original authors in their reply.<>
Keywords :
dielectric-loaded waveguides; waveguide theory; finite width dielectric layers; full wave approach; ground planes; method of lines procedure; nonequidistant discretization; open planar waveguides; Convergence; Dielectrics; Finite difference methods; Jacobian matrices; Metallization; Microwave theory and techniques; Planar waveguides; Symmetric matrices; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide discontinuities;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
