RF/Microwave Interaction with Biological Tissues

RF/Microwave Interaction with Biological Tissues

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-330

  Vander Vorst, André ^a   Rosen, Arye ^a   Kotsuka, Youji ^a  

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DOI: 10.1002/0471752053     Document Type: Book

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