A Thin C-Band Polarization and Incidence Angle-Insensitive Metamaterial Perfect Absorber.
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SUBMITTER: Fernandez Alvarez H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5507046 | biostudies-other | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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