Analytical circuit model for 1-D periodic T-shaped corrugated surfaces

An analytical circuit model is obtained to study the reflection of TM polarized electromagnetic waves that impinge obliquely on a 1-D periodic corrugated surface consisting of dielectric-loaded T-shaped planar corrugations backed by an infinite ground plane. The model is based on transmission line t...

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Autores: Molero Jiménez, Carlos, Rodríguez Berral, Raúl, Mesa Ledesma, Francisco Luis, Medina Mena, Francisco
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Data de publicação:2014
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositório:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/97228
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/97228
https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2013.2292506
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Corrugated surfaces
Electromagnetic scattering by periodic structures
Equivalent circuits
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Resumo:An analytical circuit model is obtained to study the reflection of TM polarized electromagnetic waves that impinge obliquely on a 1-D periodic corrugated surface consisting of dielectric-loaded T-shaped planar corrugations backed by an infinite ground plane. The model is based on transmission line theory and equivalent lumped-element circuits. For the case of perfect conductors, the topology of the circuit is directly inferred from a rigorous full-wave formulation of the periodic problem without using any heuristic argument. This procedure leads to fully analytical expressions for all the circuit parameters. Ohmic losses are further incorporated in the model under the assumption of strong skin effect. The results thus obtained are compared with those given by an accurate Method of Moments numerical code and HFSS software showing a very good agreement. The strong numerical efficiency as well as the good physical insight provided by the present equivalent circuit model can be advantageously employed for the analysis and/or design of a variety of devices. As examples of the latter, the circuit model is used for the first-stage design of an electrically thin hard impedance surface, a corrugated surface that prevents specular reflection, and an absorber.