Simulated biological materials for electromagnetic radiation absorption studies
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Simulation, Fabrication and Characterization of THz Metamaterial Absorbers
Published on: December 27, 2012
Bioelectromagnetics
|January 1, 1987
Abstract:
For the study of electromagnetic dosimetry and hyperthermia, it is necessary to simulate human biological materials. This can be done by chemical mixtures that are described in this paper. Formulas are presented for simulating bone, lung, brain, and muscle tissue in the frequency range of 100 MHz to 1 GHz. By using these preparations a realistic equivalent to the human body can be constructed.
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