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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2018

Richard G. Carter
Richard G. Carter
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Microwave and RF Vacuum Electronic Power Sources , pp. 1 - 40
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Print publication year: 2018

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  • Overview
  • Richard G. Carter, Lancaster University
  • Book: Microwave and RF Vacuum Electronic Power Sources
  • Online publication: 27 April 2018
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511979231.001
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  • Richard G. Carter, Lancaster University
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  • Richard G. Carter, Lancaster University
  • Book: Microwave and RF Vacuum Electronic Power Sources
  • Online publication: 27 April 2018
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511979231.001
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