Biophysical Limits on Athermal Effects of RF and Microwave Radiation

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-48

  Adair, Robert K ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical models; Radio frequencey radiation; Signal to noise

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MOLECULES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR; ATHERMAL MECHANISM; BIOPHYSICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR SCALE; PHYSICAL EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; RADIO FREQUENCEY RADIATION; RADIOFREQUENCIES; SIGNAL TO NOISE; THERMAL AGITATION;

PHYSIOLOGY;

AGITATION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGY; BIOPHYSICS; CELL; DIPOLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FORCE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MODEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOTION; NOISE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THERMAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALIA;

BIOPHYSICS; CELLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS; MICROWAVES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 1242269128     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.10061     Document Type: Review

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