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Journal of Microwave Power
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Miniature Anechoic Chamber for Chronic Exposure of Small Animals to Plane-Wave Microwave Fields [PDF] |
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A. W. Guy 1979 14 4 327-338 |
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Abstract A system of miniature anechoic chambers
for chronically exposing a sizeable number of animals to microwave radiation
was developed in which each animal can be individually exposed to microwaves
or sham-exposed under controlled environmental conditions. Each animal is
supplied with food and water by means designed to eliminate undesirable
perturbations of the field. Field patterns in each chamber correspond closely
to those made in large anechoic chambers; measurements indicate that a power
density of 169 pW/cm² per watt of input power can be provided, which results
in peak SAR levels of 0.37 W/kg in cadavers of exposed rats. |
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