Analysis of clutter reduction techniques for through wall imaging in UWB range

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 17, 2009, Pages 29-48

  Verma, P K ^a   Gaikwad, A N ^a   Singh, D ^a   Nigam, M J ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

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EID: 76249130367     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB09060903     Document Type: Article

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