A comparison of electric field-strength standards for the frequency range of 30-1000 MHz

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 397-403

  Garn, Heinrich ^a  

^a ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antenna calibration; Electric field strength standards; Electromagnetic compatibility; TEM cell

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; HORN ANTENNAS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; STANDARDS; WAVEGUIDES;

ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH STANDARDS; TRANSMISSION LOSSES; TRANSVERSE ELECTROMAGNETIC CELLS;

ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031276342     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/15.649848     Document Type: Review

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