ARTIFICIAL PLANAR CONDUCTOR USING NANO ENGINEERED METAL FILMS

摘要

A conductor for an electromagnetic wave comprises a plurality of interconnected conducting layers spaced from each other in a first direction by insulating layers. Each of the conducting layers has a thickness in the first direction smaller than the skin depth of the conducting layer at the frequency of the electromagnetic wave to be conducted in use. A planar strip or ground plane may be made using the conductor.