Magnetic-field-induced ELF currents in a human body by the use of a GSM phone

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 294-301

  Ilvonen, Sami ^a   Sarvas, Jukka ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Extremely low frequency (ELF); Finite element method (FEM); Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM); International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines; Irregular mesh; Mobile phone

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EXTREME LOW FREQUENCY CURRENTS; IRREGULAR MESH; NON-IONIZING RADIATION PROTECTION;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 34347390850     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2007.897145     Document Type: Article

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