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EDGE coupled variable microfluidic directional coupler
Author(s) -
Murray Casey,
Franklin Rhonda R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.27436
Subject(s) - microwave , microstrip , microfluidics , hybrid coupler , materials science , power dividers and directional couplers , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , dielectric , coupling (piping) , ranging , optics , optoelectronics , engineering , telecommunications , physics , nanotechnology , composite material
A microstrip directional coupler with a microfluidic superstrate in the coupling gap is investigated.In the microfluidic channel, relative dielectric constant values ranging from ε r = 81 to ε r = 1, deionized water and air are studied, respectively. The tuning range of the coupler is evaluated experimentally and compared to its full‐wave simulation. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:756–758, 2013; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI: 10.1002/mop.27436