Title :
Radiation loss in open-waveguide directional couplers
Author :
Corzani, T. ; Mani¿¿, L. ; Falciasecca, Gabriele
Author_Institution :
UniversitÃ\xa0 di Trieste, Istituto di Elettrotecnica e di Elettronica, Trieste, Italy
Abstract :
An interesting phenomenon which can occur in open-waveguide directional couplers is discussed. The phenomenon consists of the appearance of radiation, which can considerably modify the behaviour of the coupler. This fact is illustrated by means of analytical and numerical examples.
Keywords :
directional couplers; open-waveguide directional couplers; radiation loss;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820576
