A review of physical mechanisms of radiofrequency interaction with biological systems

2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 21-24

  Swicord, Mays L ^a   Balzano, Quirino ^b   Sheppard, Asher R ^c  

^a Mays Swicord Consulting   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Asher Sheppard Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED FIELD; BIO-EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; LOWER FREQUENCIES; NON THERMAL EFFECT; NONTHERMAL; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; RADICAL PAIR; RADIO FREQUENCIES;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY;

ELECTROMAGNETISM;

EID: 77954991642     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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