Ricerc@Sapienza

We have developed an optical imaging technique based on the Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) that is going to be used as a way to experimentally explore specific signatures (molecular scale) related to the electromagnetic exposure of single cells. This new experimental configuration combines a wide-field CARS microscope with a wide-band electromagnetic micro-device capable of simultaneously exposing several cells to various electromagnetic waveforms (pulsed or continuous waves).

In this paper, the dosimetry of small animals arranged on a monopolar patch antenna for bioelectromagnetic experiments is reported. Numerical simulations were carried out to verify the matching of the antenna in the presence of a dielectric box to accommodate the small animals. This strategy, reducing the dielectric differences between the various irradiated materials, improves largely the efficiency of the setup.