Development and analysis of a microwave direct contact water-loaded box-horn applicator for therapeutic heating of bio-medium

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 62, Issue , 2006, Pages 217-235

  Gupta, R C ^a   Singh, S P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 33947156230     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER06031201     Document Type: Article

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