Effects of inter-resonator coupling in split ring resonator loaded metamaterial transmission lines

This paper investigates the effects of inter-resonator coupling in metamaterial transmission lines loaded with split ring resonators (SRRs). The study is performed from Bloch mode theory applied to the multiport equivalent circuit model of the unit cell of such artificial lines. From this analysis,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Naqui, Jordi, Fernández Prieto, Armando, Mesa Ledesma, Francisco Luis, Medina Mena, Francisco, Martín, F.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/61498
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/61498
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4876444
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dispersions
Electric lines
Frequency response
Transmission line theory
Metamaterial transmission lines
Split ring resonator
Ring gages
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Sumario:This paper investigates the effects of inter-resonator coupling in metamaterial transmission lines loaded with split ring resonators (SRRs). The study is performed from Bloch mode theory applied to the multiport equivalent circuit model of the unit cell of such artificial lines. From this analysis, it follows that the stopband bandwidth, inherent to SRR-loaded lines, is enhanced as inter-resonator coupling strengthens, and this enhancement is attributed to the presence of complex modes. The theoretical results are corroborated through calculation of the dispersion relation using a full-wave eigenmode solver, and also by measuring the frequency response of SRR-loaded lines with different inter-resonator distance and, hence, coupling.