Stochastic ray propagation in stratified random lattices - Comparative assessment of two mathematical approaches

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 71, Issue , 2007, Pages 159-171

  Martini, A ^a   Marchi, L ^a   Franceschetti, M ^b   Massa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34147160762     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER07022002     Document Type: Article

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