Electromagnetic Ferrite Tile Absorber
Christopher L. Holloway,
James R. Baker–Jarvis,
Robert T. Johnk,
Richard G. Geyer,
Christopher L. Holloway
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorJames R. Baker–Jarvis
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorRobert T. Johnk
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorRichard G. Geyer
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorChristopher L. Holloway,
James R. Baker–Jarvis,
Robert T. Johnk,
Richard G. Geyer,
Christopher L. Holloway
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorJames R. Baker–Jarvis
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorRobert T. Johnk
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorRichard G. Geyer
U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, CO
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 December 1999
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- 1 Modeling Ferrite Tiles
- 2 Measurements of Material Properties
- 3 Reflectivity Measurements
- 4 Conclusion
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