A Theoretical Basis for Microwave and RF Field Effects on Excitable Cellular Membranes

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1980, Pages 142-147

  Cain, Charles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL;

EID: 0018875658     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1980.1130024     Document Type: Article

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