STUDY OF THE DELAY CHARACTERISTICS OF 1-D PHOTONIC BANDGAP MICROSTRIP STRUCTURES

When the center frequency of a microwave pulse is tuned across the spectral range of a photonic bandgap (PBG) structure implemented in microstrip technology, the group delay introduced varies widely from high values to strikingly small values that give rise to superluminal propagation effects. In this paper, we explore this phenomenon, showing that the same behavior as for optical PBG devices is achieved. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 23: 346–349, 1999.

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