NON-THERMAL EFECTS OF ALTERNATING ELECTRICAL FIELDS ON BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES.
Abstract
Four possible non-thermal effects of alternating electrical fields were experimentally and theoretically studied. These four effects were assessed for their possible biological significance. These effects, all the result of mechanical forces on particles dispersed in a fluid, are (1) pearl-chain formation, (2) orientation of nonspherical particles, (3) forces in inhomogeneous electrical fields, and (4) alternating electrophoresis. Summaries of research on each of these effects are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0600263
Entities
People
- Herman P. Schwan
Organizations
- University of Pennsylvania