Services to Operate and Maintain Walter Reed Army Institute of Research's (WRAIR) Microwave Facility.
Abstract
Effects of high power pulsed and continuous wave microwave fields and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) fields were studied using various physiological and behavioral paradigms. Engineering progress included modifications to improve the EMP simulator and TEMPO exposure system, and developments of a tri-axial scanner for densitometry and dosimetry methods, including calorimetry, thermometry and the finite difference time domain method. Behavioral studies included effects on operant behavior, memory retention, circadian rhythmicity of the food consumption, time perception, motor activity and microwave evoked whole-body movements. Cardiovascular effects, cutaneous temperature changes, neural damages and ocular injuries were also studied. Except the absence of a demonstrable retinal injury, all these biological endpoints could be altered by the electromagnetic fields in the radiofrequency range. Details and accomplishments of research are presented in this report. High power microwaves, Dosimetry, Ocular effects, Cardiovascular effects, Behavioral effects, Work performance, Cognition
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 20, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA284718
Entities
People
- Shin-tsu Lu
- Yahya Akyel