Leaf overlay effects on the transmittance of thick and thin film microstripline

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 683-696

  Ghorpade, Rajesh ^a   Puri, Vijaya ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Leafy vegetation; Microstripline; Moisture; Thick film

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; METALLIZING; PERMITTIVITY; THIN FILMS;

LEAF OVERLAY EFFECTS; LEAFY VEGETATION; THICK FILM;

MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

EID: 31744433891     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: 13623060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207210412331334815     Document Type: Review

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