DocumentCode
1028550
Title
Penetrating electromagnetic wave applicators
Author
Taylor, Leonard S.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
Volume
32
Issue
10
fYear
1984
fDate
10/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1138
Lastpage
1141
Abstract
It is demonstrated that in the near field of suitably designed applicators, the penetration depth of the electromagnetic wave can greatly exceed the usual skin depth. The application of this principle in therapy is suggested.
Keywords
Biomedical radiation applications, electromagnetic; Electromagnetic scattering by absorbing media; Animal structures; Applicators; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic scattering; Heat treatment; Microwave frequencies; Radio frequency; Skin;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1984.1143221
Filename
1143221
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