Evaluation of electromagnetic dosimetry of wireless systems in complex indoor scenarios with human body interaction

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 43, 2012, Pages 189-209

  Aguirre, E ^a   Arpon J ^a   Azpilicueta, L ^a   De Miguel Bilbao, S ^b   Ramos, V ^b   Falcone, F ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS; RADIATION;

3D RAY LAUNCHINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DOSIMETRY; HUMAN BODY MODELING; INTERNAL ORGANS; MATERIAL PARAMETER; POWER LEVELS; RECEIVED POWER LEVELS; WIRELESS SYSTEMS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 84866344647     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB12070904     Document Type: Article

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