Equivalent transmission-line model for optically controlled microstrip slow-wave structures

This paper presents equivalent transmission-line circuit models for an opti cally controlled microstrip slow-wave MIS structure which tire valid over a ll regions of operation, namely, lossy dielectric, slow ware, and skin effe ct. The models take into account both capacitance and inductance due to the skin effect. The results for the phase constant (slowing factor) and atten uation by the equivalent-circuit models compare well with those obtained by an exact wave analysis (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.