Analysis of vertical monopoles in a grounded substrate using the discrete real‐images method

The problem of a vertical monopole embedded in a grounded substrate has been analyzed using the integral-equation formulation. The discrete complex-images method has been used to tackle the Sommerfeld integrals encountered in this formulation. However, this method requires the use of time-consuming routines. The aim of this paper is to use the discrete real-images method to solve these integrals, and hence obviates the need to use such complicated routines. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 45: 53–55, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.20720