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RF and Microwave Engineering is one of the fastest growth areas of the past decade and will probably continue to be a very active area of research and application in a large variety of fields. The six volume set of Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering illustrates how this field has been the key to enabling technology responsible for the phenomenal growth of wireless communications. This set also examines how RF and microwave engineering continues to have great influence as the technology behind such important applications as radar, remote sensing, remote control, sensors, navigation, surveillance, electronic warfare, radiometers, plasma research, and imaging.

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ERFME presents over 400 articles covering an array of topics in the fields of radio frequency (RF) and microwave (MW) engineering. The growth of RF and MW technology in the last decade has made devices such as wireless phones, remote controls, and global positioning systems quite commonplace. Articles in ERFME explore the theory, design methods, applications, and trends in the technology. Although certain subjects overlap, each article is self-contained and written to address the needs of both specialists and nonspecialists. Each article begins with an overview and quickly progresses to more in-depth discussion of the science and future technology. References are listed at the end of each article. Authors are researchers, academics, or practitioners in specialized fields. Some articles are updates based on specific articles in the 1999 Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ed. by John Webster (CH, Nov'99, 37-1289), but the majority discuss new topics specifically geared toward RF and MW engineering. A large number of tables, figures, graphs, and formulas enhance the text. An adequate index will assist readers seeking terms found within broader article titles. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Academic and research libraries supporting lower-level undergraduates and above. A. J. Trussell Kansas State University