Role of helix thickness in the field analysis and characterisation of the slow-wave structure of a broadband TWT

IETE Technical Review (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India)

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 431-438

  Ghosh, S ^a   Jain, P K ^a   Basu, B N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 0007723776     PISSN: 02564602     EISSN: 09745971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.1997.11416706     Document Type: Article

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