Title :
Electromagnetic pulser for the investigation of cell membranes
Author :
Doria, A. ; Gallerano, G.P. ; Giovenale, E. ; Messina, G. ; Spassovsky, I.
Author_Institution :
Radia.t. Sources Lab., ENEA, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
An electron based radiation source is presented with the aim of irradiating cell membrane models and biological cell membranes. The peculiarity of the device is that it can simultaneously generate short electromagnetic pulses, in the millimeter wave range, and electrostatic pulses with the same time structure.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; electromagnetic devices; electromagnetic pulse; electron beam applications; millimetre wave devices; biological cell membranes; electromagnetic pulser; electron based radiation source; electrostatic pulses; millimeter wave range; time structure; Biomembranes; Cathodes; Electric fields; Laser excitation; Saturation magnetization; Undulators;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105033
