Near field to far field transformation using neural networks and source reconstruction

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2201-2213

  Ayestaran R G ^a   Las Heras, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); NEURAL NETWORKS;

FAR FIELD TRANSFORMATION; SOURCE RECONSTRUCTION; THEOREM OF EQUIVALENCE;

ELECTROMAGNETISM;

EID: 33846353496     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939306779322594     Document Type: Article

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