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¹School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.

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Area of Science:

Electromagnetics and Materials Science
Metamaterials and Waveguide Technology

Background:

Transformation optics has been used for designing low-reflection waveguide devices.
Existing methods often involve complex, inhomogeneous metamaterials.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate new microwave waveguide devices using complementary media.
To achieve high transmission efficiency and minimize signal distortion.

Main Methods:

Design of waveguide devices based on complementary media principles.
Utilizing homogeneous metamaterials for device construction.
Electromagnetic simulations using the finite-element method.

Main Results:

Demonstrated waveguide bends, splitters, connectors, and shifters with near 100% transmission efficiency.
Complementary media designs showed minimal reflection and distortion.
Simulations validated the practical feasibility of the proposed devices.

Conclusions:

Complementary media offer a promising approach for high-performance microwave waveguide devices.
Homogeneous metamaterials simplify device fabrication compared to transformation optics.
The designed devices show potential for practical applications in microwave engineering.