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Abstract

In this article, a novel transmission line (TL) based on coplanar waveguide (CPW) spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) with flipper structures is proposed to improve field confinement. An equivalent circuit (E.C) is developed to analyze the proposed SSPP. The E.C analyses reveals that the proposed unit exhibits flexibly controllable dispersion features and improved field confinements owing to the introduction of the flipper structures. Finally, the proposed SSPP TL is designed, fabricated, and tested to validate the design principles. The experiment results illustrate the theoretical analyses and validate that the proposed SSPP TL exhibits ultra-compact size occupation and enhanced field confinement.

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Dr. Chao Pang

Dr. Lin Li