Analysis and design of an ultra-thin metamaterial absorber

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 14, 2009, Pages 407-429

  Huang, R F ^a   Li, Z W ^a   Kong, L B ^a   Liu, L ^a   Matitsine, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 69849102255     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB09040902     Document Type: Article

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