Title :
Periodic defects in 3D Electromagnetic Band-Gap Media
Author :
Frezza, F. ; Pajewski, L. ; Schettini, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., "La Sapienza" Univ. of Rome
Abstract :
In this paper a full-wave technique is employed to characterize 3D-EBGs with periodic defects. The method reveals to be versatile and to have good convergence properties. An example of practical application is provided, concerning a woodpile-resonator microstrip antenna
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; periodic structures; photonic band gap; resonators; 3D electromagnetic band-gap media; electromagnetic band-gap materials; electromagnetic diffraction; periodic defects; periodic structures; woodpile-resonator microstrip antenna; Convergence; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic diffraction; Filters; Metamaterials; Microstrip antennas; Optical reflection; Periodic structures; Polarization; Shape; Electromagnetic band-gap materials; electromagnetic diffraction; periodic structures;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9541-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249568
