Ultrashort Electromagnetic Signals: Biophysical Questions, Safety Issues and Medical Opportunities

Abstract

Ultrashort electromagnetic pulses are being increasingly produced by modern high power microwave and laser devices. These ultra-short pulses can produce electromagnetic transients in tissue that prompt safety questions concerning the possible exposure of living beings to ultra-short electromagnetic pulses. The existence of electromagnetic transients may permit meaningful advances in medical therapy and imaging. Electromagnetic transients, potential medical applications, and anticipated research avenues relevant to occupational health and safety issues are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282990

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Blaschak
  • John Penn
  • Richard Albanese
  • Richard Medina

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dynamics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Laser Pulses
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Directed Energy