Electron Beam Formation, Focusing, and Collection in Microwave Tubes

Components and Devices

Volumn 1, Issue , 1995, Pages 497-567

  True, Richard ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

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MICROWAVE TUBES;

EID: 84944055386     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-052377-4.50018-8     Document Type: Chapter

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