Auditory Effects of Microwave Radiation (Hardcover)
AUDITORY EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE RADIATION
James C. Lin
University of Illinois at ChicagoChapters
1. Introduction
1.1 Electromagnetic Radiation and Spectrum
1.2 Microwave Technology and Applications
1.2.1 Microwave Diathermy
1.2.2 Microwave Ablation Therapy
1.2.3 Hyperthermia Treatment of Cancer
1.2.4 Microwave Ovens
1.2.5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
1.2.6 Modern Microwave Radars
1.2 Auditory Effects from Pulsed Microwave Exposure
1.3 A Diplomatic Affair
1.4 Organizing Principle of the Book
References
2. Principles of Microwave and RF Exposure
2.1 The Maxwell Equations
2.2 The Wave Equation
2.3 Boundary Conditions at Material Interfaces
2.4 Energy Storage and Power flow
2.5 Plane Waves and Far-Zone Field
2.6 Polarization and Propagation of Plane Waves
2.6.1. Plane Waves in Free Space
2.6.2. Plane Waves in Lossy or Biological Media
2.7 Reflection and Transmission at Interfaces
2.8 Refraction of Microwave and RF Radiation
2.9 Radiation of Electromagnetic Energy
2.9.1 The Short Dipole Antenna
2.9.2. Near-Zone Radiation
2.9.3 Antenna Receiving Characteristics
References
3. Brain Anatomy and Auditory Physiology
3.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Brain
3.2 The Human Auditory System
3.2.1 External and Middle Ears
3.2.2 The Inner Ear
3.2.3 Cochlear Mechanical Activity and Transduction
3.2.4 Cochlear Microphonics and Electrical Potentials
3.2.5 Action Potentials of the Auditory Nerve
3.2.6 Central Auditory Nuclei and Pathways
3.3 Perception of Sound and Pressure
3.3.1 Transmission of Sound Pressure3.3.2 Loudness and Pitch
3.3.3 Sound Localization
3.3.4 Masking Effect3.3.5 Deafness and Hearing Loss
3.3.6 Hearing Acuity and Audiometry
References
4. Microwave Property of Biological Materials
4.1 Frequency Dependence of Dielectric Permittivity
4.2 Relaxation Processes
4.2.1 Low-Loss Dielectric Materials
4.2.2. Lossy Dielectrics at Low Frequencies
4.2.3. Biological Materials4.3 Temperature Dependence of Dielectric Properties
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