Developing wireless energy transfer systems using microwave beams: Applications and prospects

Telecommunications and Radio Engineering (English translation of Elektrosvyaz and Radiotekhnika)

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 21-29

  Konovaltsev, A A ^a  

^a KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RADIO ELECTRONICS   (Ukraine)

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EID: 0038271131     PISSN: 00402508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/telecomradeng.v55.i2.30     Document Type: Article

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