Validation of the finite-difference time-domain method for near-field bioelectromagnetic simulations

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 341-345

  Furse, Cynthia M ^a   Yu, Quishan ^a   Gandhi, Om P ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectromagnetic simulations; Finite difference time domain method; Near field simulations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

NEAR FIELD BIOELECTROMAGNETIC SIMULATIONS;

PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031338016     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19971220)16:6<341::AID-MOP6>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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