LIST OF SYMBOLS

Symbols Description
B Magnetic flux density
D Electric flux density
J Electric current density
M Magnetic current density
E Electric field
H Magnetic field
ρe Electric charge density
ρm Magnetic charge density
k Complex wave vector
k0 Free space wave vector
S Poynting vector
 Vector function of partial derivative
c Speed of light
tan δ Loss tangent
f Frequency
fr Resonant frequency
λ0 Free space wavelength
λ Wavelength
λg Guided wavelength
ω Radian frequency
α Attenuation constant
β Phase constant
σ Conductivity
η Wave impedance
ε Permittivity
μ Permeability
ɛr Relative permittivity of material
μr Relative permeability of material
ɛ0 Free space permittivity
μ0 Free space permeability

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ɛeff Effective permittivity of material
μeff Effective permeability of material
T Transmission coefficient
S11 Return loss (Reflection coefficient in dB)
S21 Transmission coefficient
Γ Reflection coefficient
Leff Effective length of simple patch antenna
ɛreff Effective relative dielectric constant
LSR Equivalent inductance of spiral resonator
LSRR Equivalent inductance of spiral resonator
CSR Equivalent capacitance of spiral resonator
CSRR Equivalent capacitance of split ring resonator
ρ Fill ratio
Qchu Minimum Chu quality factor
Qrad Radiation Quality Factor
fpe Electric plasma frequency
fpm Magnetic plasma frequency
ξm Magnetic damping coefficient
ξe Electric damping coefficient
ωpe Electric plasma radian frequency
ωme Magnetic plasma radian frequency
h Height of substrate

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