Experimental methodology for non-thermal effects of electromagnetic radiation on biologics

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 533-548

  Wu, B I ^a   Cox, F C A I ^a   Kong, J A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIOLOGICS; CUSTOM BUILT SOFTWARE; EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; NON THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 34047194901     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939307780616829     Document Type: Article

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