A reverberation chamber to investigate the possible effects of "in vivo" exposure of rats to 1.8 GHZ electromagnetic fields: A preliminary study

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 94, Issue , 2009, Pages 133-152

  Biagi, P F ^a   Castellana, L ^a   Maggipinto, T ^a   Maggipinto, G ^a   Ligonzo, T ^a   Schiavulli, L ^a   Loiacono, D ^a   Ermini, A ^b   Lasalvia, M ^c   Perna, G ^c   Capozzi, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANECHOIC CHAMBERS; ANIMALS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; RATS;

BEHAVIORAL STUDIES; ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; LABORATORY ANIMALS; PHYSIOLOGICAL LIQUIDS; REVERBERATION CHAMBERS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; TRANSMITTING ANTENNA; TRANSVERSAL ELECTROMAGNETIC CELLS;

REVERBERATION;

EID: 69849084348     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER09061006     Document Type: Article

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