Fundamental Limitations in Antennas

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1981, Pages 170-182

  Hansen, R C ^a  

^a Consulting Engineer with R C Hansen Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 0019527773     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: 15582256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/PROC.1981.11950     Document Type: Article

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