Unlocking complexity using the ECA: The equivalent circuit model as an efficient and physically insightful tool for microwave engineering

F Mesa, R Rodriguez-Berral… - IEEE Microwave …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the study of electromagnetic wave propagation and scattering, researchers have always
faced the dichotomy of dealing directly with Maxwell's equations (and their complicated …

Exploring the potential of the multi-modal equivalent circuit approach for stacks of 2-D aperture arrays

A Alex-Amor, F Mesa… - … on Antennas and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many frequency-selective surface (FSS) structures are based on the use of a single periodic
array of slot/apertures in a conducting sheet embedded in a layered medium. However, it is …

Cross-polarization control in FSSs by means of an equivalent circuit approach

C Molero, A Alex-Amor, F Mesa… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an efficient equivalent circuit approach (ECA), based on a Floquet
modal expansion, for the study of the co-and cross-polarization in frequency selective …

Analytical equivalent circuits for three-dimensional metamaterials and metagratings

A Alex-Amor, S Moreno-Rodríguez, P Padilla… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
Recently, three-dimensional (3D) metamaterials have undergone a revolution driven mainly
by the popularization of 3D-printing techniques, which has enabled the implementation of …

Diffraction phenomena in time-varying metal-based metasurfaces

A Alex-Amor, S Moreno-Rodríguez, P Padilla… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
This paper presents an analytical framework for the analysis of time-varying metal-based
metamaterials. Specifically, we particularize the study to time-modulated metal-air interfaces …

Enhancing 5G propagation into vehicles and buildings using optically transparent and polarisation insensitive metasurfaces over wide-incidence angles

A Bagheri, S Danesh, F Wang, SE Hosseininejad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This article introduces two transmissive metasurfaces applied to normal windows, aiming to
improve the 5G outdoor-to-indoor (O2I) coverage. These windows can be utilized in various …

[PDF][PDF] Analytical equivalent circuits for 3D metamaterials and metagratings

A Alex-Amor, S Moreno-Rodrıguez… - arXiv preprint Arxiv …, 2023 - researchgate.net
In recent times, three-dimensional (3D) metamaterials have undergone a revolution driven
mainly by the popularization of 3D-printing techniques, which has enabled the …

Multi-modal scattering and propagation through several close periodic grids

C Kohlberger, A Stelzer - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The presented method describes reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves at
multiple closely stacked metal grids using multimodal S-parameter propagation. For that, the …

Efficient hybrid full-wave/circuital approach for stacks of frequency selective surfaces

F Mesa, R Rodriguez-Berral… - IEEE Antennas and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter shows an efficient hybrid method to study stacks of identical frequency selective
surfaces (FSSs) separated by possibly different dielectrics. The method takes advantage of …

Resonant coupling effects in a double-layer THz bandpass filter

T Gao, F Huang, Y Chen, W Zhu, X Ju, X Wang - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application THz bandpass filter design. Abstract Cascading similar frequency
selective surfaces (FSSs) improves the roll-off rate and frequency selectivity of THz …