A Banded Matrix Iterative Approach to Monte Carlo Simulations of Large-Scale Random Rough Surface Scattering: TE Case

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1993, Pages 1185-1200

  Tsang, L ^a   Chan, C H ^a   Sangani, H ^a   Ishimaru, A ^a   Phu, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0002343180     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939393X00200     Document Type: Article

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