Measurements and numerical evaluation of the electric field in the near-zone of radio base station antennas

The increasing presence in many countries of radio base stations (RBSs) for mobile communications has caused, in recent years, a growing anxiety to people living close to RBS, worried by biological effects on human body of the electromagnetic pollution. We present a fast and efficient method for the evaluation of the electromagnetic field levels in the near zone of linear array RBS antennas. The theoretical model is explained and a comparison between experimental measurements and the proposed method is reported.