Thermal effect of microwave antenna radiation on a generic model of thyroid gland

Gheorghe Gavriloaia; Mariuca-Roxana Gavriloaia; Adina-Mariana Ghemigean

doi:10.1117/12.882298

3 December 2010 Thermal effect of microwave antenna radiation on a generic model of thyroid gland

Gheorghe Gavriloaia, Mariuca-Roxana Gavriloaia, Adina-Mariana Ghemigean

Proceedings Volume 7821, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies V; 78210U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882298
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies, 2010, Constanta, Romania

Abstract

The rapid diffusion of wireless communication systems has caused an increased concern for the potential detrimental effects on human health deriving from exposure to electromagnetic field. It penetrates the body and acts on all the organs, altering the cell membrane potential and the distribution of ions and dipoles. The thyroid gland is one of the most exposed vital organs and may be a target for electromagnetic radiation. This paper presents the computed temperature and specific absorption rate inside to a generic model of a human thyroid using signals radiated by an antenna operating in the 2450 MHz band and the power density levels up to 100 W/cm². Calculations were carried out using the Finite Difference Time Domain method for the solving of two coupled differential equations, Maxwell and Pennes. The results show that the temperature can rise up to very dangerous levels, i.e., 46 °C, in a very short time. The estimated temperature distribution in the human thyroid due to exposure from microwave signals can be used to design the dangerous aria for personal working around high power emitted antenna and for medical applications.

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Gheorghe Gavriloaia, Mariuca-Roxana Gavriloaia, and Adina-Mariana Ghemigean "Thermal effect of microwave antenna radiation on a generic model of thyroid gland", Proc. SPIE 7821, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies V, 78210U (3 December 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882298

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