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Optimisation of forbidden photo band antennae

  • US 7,719,478 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2005
  • Issued: 05/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Photonic band gap (PBG) antenna comprising, according to a plane of directions x, y, a radiating source and surrounded by a photonic band gap structure constituted by parallel metal rods, perpendicular to the said plane with rods extending between the radiating source and outermost rod, the rods of diameter d repeating themselves nx times with a period ax in the direction x and ny times with a period ay in the direction y, wherein the height of the rods between the radiating source and the outermost rod is increasing.

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