JP5911506B2 - ビームフォーミングにおけるアポダイゼーションのためのダイナミックアパーチャー制御及び正規化 - Google Patents

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JP5911506B2
JP5911506B2 JP2013543262A JP2013543262A JP5911506B2 JP 5911506 B2 JP5911506 B2 JP 5911506B2 JP 2013543262 A JP2013543262 A JP 2013543262A JP 2013543262 A JP2013543262 A JP 2013543262A JP 5911506 B2 JP5911506 B2 JP 5911506B2
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