Correlation of maximum temperature increase and peak SAR in the human head due to handset antennas

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1834-1841

  Hirata, Akimasa ^a   Shiozawa, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Finite difference time domain (FDTD) method; Specific absorption rate (SAR); Temperature increase

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAFETY FACTOR; STANDARDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR);

MOBILE ANTENNAS;

EID: 0042308597     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.814314     Document Type: Article

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