DocumentCode
939846
Title
An Exposure System for Variable Electromagnetic-Field Orientation Electrophysiological Studies
Author
Forster, Joseph D. ; Barnes, Franks S. ; Wachtel, Howard ; Bowman, Ronald R. ; Frazer, James W. ; Chalker, Rich
Volume
33
Issue
8
fYear
1985
fDate
8/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
674
Lastpage
680
Abstract
A TEM system for exposing isolated nerve cells at 2 GHz is described. The system allows for monitoring of transmembrane potentials by means of microelectrodes and variation of the angle between the electric-field vector and the cell. An S-parameter characterization of the system is included along with temperature profile measurements for the energy distribution within the exposure chamber. Additional data on the transient electrical characteristics of microelectrodes upon exposure to microwave pulses in this system are included along with a few examples of the response of Aplysis pacemaker neurons to microwave fields.
Keywords
Cells (biology); Coaxial components; Microelectrodes; Monitoring; Neurons; Probes; Radio frequency; Scattering parameters; TEM cells; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMTT.1985.1133052
Filename
1133052
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