Specific absorption rate (SAR) numerical evaluation: A critical discussion

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1349-1352

  Catarinucci, Luca ^a   Tarricone, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human antenna interaction; Safety standard; SAR; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAMMALS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SAFETY FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION;

HUMAN ANTENNA INTERACTIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS; SPACE DISCRETIZATION; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR);

ABSORPTION;

EID: 34748921036     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380462     Document Type: Conference Paper

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