DocumentCode
1182993
Title
Effect of Microwaves on the Eye
Author
Birenbaum, Leo ; Grosof, Gerard M. ; Rosenthal, Saul W. ; Zaret, Milton M.
Author_Institution
Department of Electrophysics, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Long Island Graduate Center, Farmingdale, N. Y.
Issue
1
fYear
1969
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
14
Abstract
The utilization of microwave energy to produce an acute effect on the eyes of rabbits was experimentally investigated using both CW and pulsed power at 5.5 GHz. When present, lens opacities were developed within four days after exposures of sufficient intensity and duration; three minutes at the one-watt level were found to exceed cataractogenic threshold, while at the ¿-watt level no acute effect was observed following a two-hour exposure.
Keywords
Animals; Electromagnetic heating; Eyes; Injuries; Instruments; Lenses; Low earth orbit satellites; Microwave devices; Microwave theory and techniques; Rabbits; Animals; Cataract; Eye; Humans; Microwaves; Rabbits; Radiation Effects; Radiation Injuries, Experimental;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1969.4502597
Filename
4502597
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