A novel serpentine waveguide slow-wave structure with caps and posts

A novel serpentine waveguide slow wave structure (SWSWS) with caps and posts is proposed. The HFSS simulation results show that the interaction impedance is enhanced and the phase velocity is reduced over the normal SWSWS. The novel SWSWS is suitable for as the high-frequency structure of compact, linear beam devices.

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