Broadband Artificial Magnetic Conductors Constructed of Magnetically Coupled Elements

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from IEEE via the DOI in this recordAn Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) is a type of metamaterial that can be used to enhance the performance in several antenna and microwave design applications. In this work we propose an analytical approach for size and bandwidth optimization of AMCs constructed of magnetically coupled elements Numerical results (obtained using COMSOL) for the optimized structure demonstrate performance close to the theoretical limit.Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl