R.E. Collins "Foundations of Microwave Engineering" John Wiley & Sons, 2007
G. Pelosi, R. Coccioli, S. Selleri, "Quick Finite Elements for Electromagnetic Waves" Artech House, 2009.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge on analysis and design of passive high frequency, microwave and millimeter wave devices
Prerequisites
Basics in Electromagnetic Fields
Teaching Methods
Blackboard lessons, laboratory
Type of Assessment
Oral discussion of laboratory results on the basys of the written nessay. Verification of the knowledge of the teorethical part of the course.
For example:
* Computing the modes in a guiding structure
* Setting up the FD or FEM solution of a givern problem
* Knowledge to analyzre or design a given passive device in waveguide or microstrip
Course program
LESSONS
Theory(20 hours)
1 – Fundamentals of free space and guided propagation
2 – Waveguides
3 – Waveguide devices
Numerical Techniques(20 ore)
4 – Numerical techniques for device analysis (20 hours):
4.a – Mode Matching
4.b – Finite Elements
5 – Low Frequency Finite Elements
6 – Biological Interactions of the Electromagnetic fields LABORAQTORY
Design and analysis of a device (20 hours)