Microwave Hearing: Evidence for Thermoacoustic Auditory Stimulation by Pulsed Microwaves

作者: K. R. Foster , E. D. Finch

DOI: 10.1126/SCIENCE.185.4147.256

关键词: Auditory perceptionAuditory stimulationPulse (signal processing)Audio frequencyAcousticsMicrowavePeak pressureMaterials scienceMicrowave auditory effect

摘要: Acoustic transients can be thermally generated in water by pulsed microwave energy. The peak pressure level of these transients, measured within the audible frequency band as a function pulse parameters, is adequate to explain "clicks" heard people exposed radiation.

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