Numerical dosimetric calculations for in vitro field expositions in the THz frequency range

Advances in Radio Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages 1-5

  Jastrow, C ^a   Kleine Ostmann, T ^a   Schrader, T ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS-WAVE RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; HUMAN SKIN CELLS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; THZ FREQUENCIES; THZ RADIATION; TIME-DOMAIN METHODS;

DOSIMETRY; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES; TERAHERTZ WAVES;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 77957576730     PISSN: 16849965     EISSN: 16849973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/ars-8-1-2010     Document Type: Article

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