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Dielectric Absorption of Microwaves in Human Tissues

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AN earlier publication from this laboratory1 presented the results of calculations on the propagation of 3 cm plane microwaves in a semi-infinite plane stratified slab of tissues to simulate, in a simple way, the effect of the human body on the beam.

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MALLARD, J., WHITTINGHAM, T. Dielectric Absorption of Microwaves in Human Tissues. Nature 218, 366–367 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218366a0

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