Elliptically bent slotted waveguide conformal focused array for hyperthermia treatment of tumors in curved region of human body

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 62, Issue , 2006, Pages 107-125

  Gupta, R C ^a   Singh, S P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 33947171941     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER06012801     Document Type: Article

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