On the problem with intermodal dispersion when using multiconductor transmission lines as distributed sensors

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 56, Issue , 2006, Pages 129-150

  Norgren, M ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33947175492     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER05042501     Document Type: Article

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