Near-field microwave imaging of biologically-based materials using a monopole transceiver system

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-45

  Meaney, Paul M ^a   Paulsen, Keith D ^a   Chang, John T ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CALIBRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; TRANSCEIVERS; WAVEGUIDES;

MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0031648557     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.654920     Document Type: Article

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