Theory of four-point alternating current potential drop measurements on conductive plates

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 463, Issue 2079, 2007, Pages 817-836

  Bowler, John R ^a   Bowler, Nicola ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternating current potential drop; Electrical conductivity; Four point probe; Magnetic permeability; Metal plate characterization

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349023304     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2006.1791     Document Type: Article

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