학술논문

Experimental Verification of Backscattering Protection in PTD-Symmetric Bifilar Edge Waveguides
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat. Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on. 70(11):10632-10640 Nov, 2022
Subject
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Aerospace
Transportation
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Electromagnetic waveguides
Metasurfaces
Dispersion
Planar waveguides
Impedance
Surface waves
Backscatter
Boundary conditions (BCs)
edge waveguide (WG)
parity time-reversal duality~(PTD) symmetry
substrate integrated WG (SIW)
topological modes
Language
ISSN
0018-926X
1558-2221
Abstract
This article presents the design and experimental characterization of microwave structures based on parity time-reversal duality symmetric bifilar edge waveguides (PTD-BEWs) realized through a parallel plate waveguide (PPW) loaded by a metasurface. The analyzed structures include transmission lines with bends and multiple line arrangements. Due to their unique symmetry properties, these structures are robust against backscattering, thus resembling the behavior of topological WGs, despite the fact they are reciprocal. This makes it possible to guide the electromagnetic (EM) waves along the edge with low insertion losses and unique matching properties. Measurements, performed in the frequency range between 24 and 32 GHz, have confirmed the feasibility of the theoretical concept.