Prediction of propagation characteristics in indoor radio communication environments

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 59, Issue , 2006, Pages 151-174

  Yarkoni, N ^a   Blaunstein, N ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 33947103020     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/pier05090801     Document Type: Article

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