Accurate assessment of electromagnetic exposure from WiMAX signals using a spectrum analyzer

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 518-521

  Joseph, Wout ^a   Olivier, Christof ^a   Martens, Luc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic radiation; Exposure assessment; IEEE 802.16 2004; Spectrum analyzer; WiMAX

Indexed keywords

BASE STATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; RADIATION HAZARDS; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT;

SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

EID: 40549105457     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2007.913812     Document Type: Article

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