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A Dielectric Rod Antenna For Picosecond Pulse Stimulation Of Neurological Tissue, Ross A. Petrella, Karl H. Schoenbach, Shu Xiao
A Dielectric Rod Antenna For Picosecond Pulse Stimulation Of Neurological Tissue, Ross A. Petrella, Karl H. Schoenbach, Shu Xiao
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A dielectrically loaded wideband rod antenna has been studied as a pulse delivery system to subcutaneous tissues. Simulation results applying 100-ps electrical pulse show that it allows us to generate a critical electric field for biological effects, such as brain stimulation, in the range of several centimeters. In order to reach the critical electric field for biological effects, which is similar to 20 kV/cm, at a depth of 2 cm, the input voltage needs to be 175 kV. The electric field spot size in the brain at this position is similar to 1 cm(2). Experimental studies in free space with …