Antenna evaluation for ultra-wideband microwave imaging

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Fear, Elise C ^a   Bourqui, Jeremie ^a   Campbell, Mark A ^a   Williams, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA DESIGN; ANTENNA PERFORMANCE; GAIN INSIGHT; IMMERSION MEDIUM; MICROWAVE BREAST IMAGING; ULTRAWIDEBAND MICROWAVES;

EQUIPMENT TESTING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB);

ANTENNAS;

EID: 78651534423     PISSN: 16875869     EISSN: 16875877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/850149     Document Type: Article

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