Radio-frequency and microwave dielectric properties of insects

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-56

  Nelson, S O ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Dielectric properties; Insects; Loss factor; Microwaves; Radio frequencies

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; INSECT CONTROL; PERMITTIVITY;

DIELECTRIC MIXTURES;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; IMPEDANCE; INSECT; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; INSECTS; MICROWAVES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIO WAVES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034952435     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.2001.11688448     Document Type: Article

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