Use of Gaussian ray basis functions in ray tracing methods for applications to high frequency wave propagation problems

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-81

  Chou, H T ^a   Pathak, R H ^b  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; FUNCTIONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

GAUSSIAN RAY BASIS FUNCTIONS (GRBF); GEOMETRIC OPTICAL RAY TUBES;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 0033741908     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20000097     Document Type: Article

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