Statistics of the quality factor of a rectangular reverberation chamber

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-76

  Arnaut, Luk R ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arithmetic average; Composite quality factor; Rectangular cavity; Reverberation chamber; Wall stirring

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; REVERBERATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

RECTANGULAR REVERBERATION CHAMBERS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY;

EID: 0037296987     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2002.808021     Document Type: Article

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