Terahertz communications: A 2020 vision

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 325-338

  Koch, Martin ^a  

^a Terahertz Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

Terahertz antennas; Terahertz reflectors; Wireless terahertz communication systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949358504     PISSN: 18746500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6503-3_18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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