Thermal Damage to the Skin From 5.6 GHz Microwave Exposures in Swine
James E Parker, Roberto A Rodriguez, Clarissa D Vázquez‐Colón, Randolph Stone, Joseph W Butterworth, Jeffrey N Whitmore, Jason A Payne, William B Voorhees · 2026
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Description
Radio-frequency energy can burn skin, and safety limits need hard numbers for each frequency. James Parker and co-authors measure burn thresholds in pig skin at 5.6 gigahertz, a frequency that penetrates only shallowly. Exposures lasted 20 seconds at several power levels.
The team estimated the doses that cause surface, partial-thickness, and full-thickness burns. Tissue samples taken over a week were scored by a burn specialist on 20 damage features. Thresholds differed from earlier values found at higher frequencies. A layered computer model of skin, using realistic electrical and heat values, matched the damage patterns seen. The authors provide heating and cooling records plus the tissue scores. They intend the data to anchor safety standards and improve burn prediction tools.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | James E Parker, Roberto A Rodriguez, Clarissa D Vázquez‐Colón, Randolph Stone, Joseph W Butterworth, Jeffrey N Whitmore, Jason A Payne, William B Voorhees |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |