Magnetostatic surface waves propagation at the interface between ferrite and MTMs parallel plate waveguide structure

Abstract

Accepted 10/6/2013 Abstract: This work considers magnetostatic surface waves propagation in parallel structure composed of ferrite film bounded from below by metamaterial (MTM) placed on metal substrate and from top by air. The Maxwell equations are used to analyse propagation of slow (magnetostatic) surface electromagnetic wave in this structure. Results show that magnetostatic surface wave (MSSW) propagates at certain range of frequencies and varies as both MTM layer and ferrite layer thicknesses change. The new behaviour of the proposed waveguide in the presence of MTM in particular the appearance of the unidirectional MSSW is promising for practical applications such as isolators.