The Coplanar Resonator Technique for Determining the Surface Impedance of YBa2Cu3O7-δ Thin Films

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 306-314

  Porch, A ^a   Lancaster, M J ^a   Humphreys, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DRA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001697599     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.348089     Document Type: Article

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