Title :
A model to analyze the skin heating produced by millimeter and submillimeter electromagnetic waves
Author :
Zilberti, Luca ; Arduino, A. ; Bottauscio, Oriano ; Chiampi, Mario
Author_Institution :
Ist. Naz. di Ricerca Metrol., Turin, Italy
Abstract :
The paper investigates the heating of tissues exposed to millimeter and sub-millimeter electromagnetic waves. The problem is faced by assuming a plane wave normally incident to the surface of a layered model of the human body and by solving analytically both the electromagnetic and thermal equations. The effect of a possible variability in the relevant parameters is put in evidence through a specific parametric analysis.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biothermics; electromagnetic waves; physiological models; radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; skin; electromagnetic equations; millimeter electromagnetic waves; parametric analysis; skin heating; submillimeter electromagnetic waves; thermal equations; tissues; Analytical models; Biological system modeling; Density measurement; Electromagnetics; Equations; Mathematical model; Skin;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5705-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2013.6632368
