PARTICULARITIES OF TRANSFORMATION OF SURFACE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES INTO SPATIAL RADIATION WAVES UPON PERIODIC METAL DIELECTRIC STRUCTURES

摘要

Physical processes of transformation of the surface electromagnetic waves from distributed metal-dielectric - electron beam (or dielectric waveguide) structures are theoretically studied and experimentally investigated. The results of theoretical studies are compared with results of experimental investigation related to the above systems and performed within the 4-mm wavelength range. The issues of creation of new devices in the millimetery/submillimeter wavelength ranges with application of metal-dielectric structures are discussed in brief.