Proximity Effects in the Near-Field EMF Metrology

This paper discusses the errors caused by multiple mirror reflections of an object calibrated (antenna) or exposed (animal and device) in a transverse electromagnetic cell. Although the effect may entirely be evident in the results of experiments performed with the use of the cell or similar devices, it has never been taken into account. Its role is of primary importance in biomedical investigations and may cause the experiments to be of qualitative, rather than quantitative, character.