The analysis of artificial perfectly magnetic conducting (PMC) surfaces is important, for the design of low-profile radiating structures. We studied the fields near the surface, with special attention given to evanescent waves present at small distances. A MoM-based code and a commercial software have been used to compute the fields scattered by an infinite and a finite PMC, respectively. It has been shown that the reactive fields are strong near the resonant frequency, with a particularly strong z circ component. They will certainly affect the antenna reactance. Truncation effects due to edge reflections are also stronger near the resonant PMC frequency.
Mateos Navarro, R. M., Ferrer, P., Craeye, C., & Dardenne, X. (2005). Reactive fields above an artificial PMC. 2005 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium(IEEE Cat. No. 05CH37629), Vol. 1B, p. 652-5. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/218903