• DocumentCode
    3558384
  • Title

    Exact image method for field calculation in horizontally layered medium above a conducting ground plane

  • Author

    Alanen, E. ; Lindell, I.V. ; Hujanen, A.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Helsinki University of Technology, Electromagnetics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Espoo, Finland
  • Volume
    133
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    297
  • Lastpage
    304
  • Abstract
    It is shown that the inverse Laplace transform of the Fourier domain reflection coefficient of a layered medium can be easily derived by performing the Mittag-Leffler expansion. Thus exact image theory can be used in field calculations. The radiation pattern is readily deduced from the image functions and the surface wave is also deduced from the field integrals. As applied to microstrip structures, the asymptotic approximations agree with the Sommerfeld formulas.
  • Keywords
    antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic field theory; strip lines; Fourier domain reflection coefficient; Mittag-Leffler expansion; Sommerfeld formulas; asymptotic approximations; conducting ground plane; exact image theory; field calculations; field integrals; horizontally layered medium; image functions; microstrip structures; radiation pattern; surface wave; universe Laplace transform;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Location
    8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • ISSN
    0950-107X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-h-2.1986.0052
  • Filename
    4642920