Microscopic Models for Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Highly Dispersive Media

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to advance the understanding of the propagation of ultrafast picosecond electromagnetic pulses in Biological solutions and ultimately, in human tissue. Present day standards of the allowed electromagnetic doses do not include dispersion, modulation or envelope effects, memory or nonlinearity. It is well-known experimentally that biological solutions are highly dispersive. It is plausible, but not established, that modulation, memory and nonlinearity may be important in biological solutions. Hence, this project represents a first step toward better standards.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224382

Entities

People

  • Brian Defacio

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Brownian Motion
  • Differential Equations
  • Dispersions
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • Inverse Problems
  • Inverse Scattering
  • Laser Pulses
  • Membranes
  • Modulation
  • Physics
  • Scattering
  • Standards
  • Tissues
  • Universities
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design