Comparative assessment of power absorption in heads of adults and children exposed to the radiation of cellular phones at 1800 MHz

Environmentalist

Volumn 25, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 223-232

  Koulouridis, S ^a   Christopoulou, M ^a   Nikita, K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biological effects of electromagnetic radiation; Dosimetry; FDTD method; Helical and linear antenna

Indexed keywords

RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 29944432404     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-005-4287-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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