Specific absorption rate calculations using finite difference time domain method

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2004
Türer, İbrahim
This thesis investigates the problem of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with human tissues. A Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) code has been developed to model a cellular phone radiating in the presence of a human head. In order to implement the code, FDTD difference equations have been solved in a computational domain truncated by a Perfectly Matched Layer (PML). Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) calculations have been carried out to study safety issues in mobile communication.

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İ. Türer, “Specific absorption rate calculations using finite difference time domain method,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.