Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). Mission 1 Experiments

Spaceborne experiments using the space shuttle payload known as the Long Duration Exposure Facility are described. Experiments in the fields of materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, electronic, and optics are discussed

Mechanics and optics

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Coupled-wave surface-impedance analysis of extraordinary transmission through single and stacked metallic screens

In this paper we present an efficient Coupled-wave surface-impedance method for the analysis of extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) through single and stacked realistic metallic screens under normal and oblique incidence, including possible dielectric interlayers. The proposed theory is valid for the complete frequency range where EOT has been reported, including microwaves and optics. Electromagnetic simulations validate the results of the model, which allows for a fast and accurate characterization of the analyzed structures