Ricerc@Sapienza

This paper—which is contextualized in the discussion on the methodological pluralism
and the main topics of medical geography, the complexity theory in geographies of health, the remaking of medical geography and ad hoc systems of data elaboration—focuses on radio base stations (RBSs) as sources of electromagnetic fields, to provide GIS applications and simplifying-prudential models that are able to identify areas that could potentially be exposed to hazard. After
highlighting some specific aspects regarding RBSs and their characteristics and summarizing the

Background and aim of the work: The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 is a strong reminder that the lockdown period has changed the way that people and communities live, work, and interact, and it’s necessary to make resilient the built environment, both outdoor and mainly the indoor spaces: housing, workplaces, public buildings, and entertainment facilities. How can we re-design the concept of Well-being and Public Health in relation to the living places of the future?

The resistive wall impedance of an elliptical vacuum chamber in the classical regime with infinite thickness is known analytically for ultra-relativistic beams by means of the Yokoya form factors. Starting from the longitudinal electric field of a point charge moving at arbitrary speed in an elliptical vacuum chamber, which we express in terms of Mathieu functions, in this paper we take into account the finite conductivity of the

The resistive wall impedance of a vacuum chamber with elliptic cross section is of particular interest for circular particle accelerators as well as for undulators in free electron lasers. By using the electric field of a point charge and of a small dipole moving at arbitrary speed in an elliptical vacuum chamber, expressed in terms of Mathieu functions, in this paper we take into account the finite conductivity of the beam pipe walls by means of the surface impedance, and evaluate the longitudinal and transverse driving and detuning impedances for any beam velocity.

In this paper, we discuss the electromagnetic interaction between a point charge travelling inside a waveguide of elliptical cross section, and the waveguide itself. By using a convenient expansion of the Mathieu functions, useful in particular for treating a variety of problems in applied mathematics and physics with elliptic geometry, we first obtain the longitudinal electromagnetic field of a point charge (Green’s function) in free space in terms of elliptical coordinates. This expression allows, then, to calculate the scattered field due to the boundary conditions in our geometry.

Recently, the use of nanometer liposomes as nanocarriers in drug delivery systems mediated by nanoelectroporation has been proposed. This technique takes advantage of the possibility of simultaneously electroporating liposomes and cell membrane with 10-nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEF) facilitating the release of the drug from the liposomes and at the same time its uptake by the cells. In this paper the design and characterization of a 10 nsPEF exposure system is presented, for liposomes electroporation purposes.

Microwave thermal ablation is a cancer treatment that exploits local heating caused by a microwave electromagnetic field to induce coagulative necrosis of tumor cells. Recently, such a technique has significantly progressed in the clinical practice. However, its effectiveness would dramatically improve if paired with a noninvasive system for the real-time monitoring of the evolving dimension and shape of the thermally ablated area.

Novel cosmetic applications of electromagnetic fields, optical radiation and ultrasound have the potential for adverse effects on persons undergoing treatment and workers performing treatment. A new ICNIRP Project Group has the task of drawing up a Statement on the types of device available, the types and severity of possible adverse effects and the adequacy of existing regulation and guidelines. This presentation will provide an overview of methods and preliminary results and a forum for discussion with conference participants.