Internal EM Field and Absorbed Power Density in Human Torsos Induced by 1–500-MHz EM Waves

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1977, Pages 746-756

  Chen, Kun Mu ^a   Guru, Bhag S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - RADIATION HAZARDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - TENSORS;

INTERNAL EM FIELD; TENSOR INTEGRAL EQUATION METHOD;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INJURY; RADIATION ABSORPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRUNK;

EID: 0017538315     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1977.1129206     Document Type: Article

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