%0 Journal Article %1 Kern_2003_MWOPL %A Kern, D. J. %A Werner, D. H. %D 2003 %I Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company %J Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett. %K Comment FSS Optimization %N 1 %P 61--64 %R 10.1002/mop.10971 %T A genetic algorithm approach to the design of ultra-thin electromagnetic bandgap absorbers %V 38 %X A design methodology is presented for utilizing electromagnetic bandgap metamaterials, also known as artificial magnetic conductors, to realize ultra-thin absorbers. One approach that has recently been proposed is to place a resistive sheet in close proximity to a frequency-selective surface acting as an artificial magnetic conductor. However, we demonstrate in this paper that incorporating the loss directly into the frequency selective-surface can eliminate the additional resistive sheet, thereby further reducing the overall thickness of the absorber. The geometrical structure and corresponding resistance of this lossy frequency-selective surface is optimized by using a genetic algorithm to achieve the thinnest possible absorber. Two examples of genetically engineered electromagnetic bandgap metamaterial absorbers are presented and discussed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 38: 61?64, 2003

@article{Kern_2003_MWOPL, abstract = {A design methodology is presented for utilizing electromagnetic bandgap metamaterials, also known as artificial magnetic conductors, to realize ultra-thin absorbers. One approach that has recently been proposed is to place a resistive sheet in close proximity to a frequency-selective surface acting as an artificial magnetic conductor. However, we demonstrate in this paper that incorporating the loss directly into the frequency selective-surface can eliminate the additional resistive sheet, thereby further reducing the overall thickness of the absorber. The geometrical structure and corresponding resistance of this lossy frequency-selective surface is optimized by using a genetic algorithm to achieve the thinnest possible absorber. Two examples of genetically engineered electromagnetic bandgap metamaterial absorbers are presented and discussed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 38: 61?64, 2003}, added-at = {2014-05-06T09:22:58.000+0200}, author = {Kern, D. J. and Werner, D. H.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2664fe1e98b22e63577d0347758e8be50/antmw}, doi = {10.1002/mop.10971}, interhash = {832497c34d2057be23d332e3860ea468}, intrahash = {664fe1e98b22e63577d0347758e8be50}, issn = {1098-2760}, journal = {Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett.}, keywords = {Comment FSS Optimization}, number = 1, pages = {61--64}, publisher = {Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company}, timestamp = {2014-05-06T09:22:58.000+0200}, title = {A genetic algorithm approach to the design of ultra-thin electromagnetic bandgap absorbers}, volume = 38, year = 2003 }