Title :
A study of changes to specific absorption rates in the human eye close to perfectly conducting spectacles within the radio frequency range 1.5 to 3.0 GHz
Author :
Whittow, W. ; Edwards, R.M. ; Cook, G.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
The paper investigates changes in specific absorption rates due to metal-framed spectacles in close proximity with a head of representative electrical properties. Here, the FDTD method is used with a Z directed plane wave to simulate a personal digital assistant held in front of the face. Results confirm that metallic spectacles can significantly change SAR levels at frequencies between 1.5 and 3 GHz. Specific attention is given to the energy interaction in the eyes and the nose. Results are given for several common spectacle frame shapes as well as whole head energy absorption comparisons.
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; biological effects of fields; biological effects of microwaves; conducting bodies; electromagnetic wave absorption; eye; finite difference time-domain analysis; health hazards; notebook computers; 1.5 to 3.0 GHz; FDTD method; human eye; metal-framed spectacles; perfectly conducting spectacles; personal digital assistant; specific absorption rates; whole head energy absorption;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2003. (ICAP 2003). Twelfth International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 491)
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-752-7
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20030073