Computation of the Electromagnetic Fields and Induced Temperatures Within a Model of the Microwave-Irradiated Human Eye

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1975, Pages 888-896

  Taflove, Allen ^a   Brodwin, Morris E ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE PROTECTION - IRRADIATION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EYE; INJURY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; RADIATION INJURY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0016588169     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1975.1128708     Document Type: Article

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