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Development of Submillimeter Wave Catheter Transmitting a Gyrotron Output for Irradiation on Living Bodies

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The development of a millimeter and submillimeter wave catheter for irradiation on living bodies using a gyrotron as the radiation power source is described. The GYROTRON FU-IV, optimized for such applications was used in the development. It was operated in both CW and pulsed regime at TE03 and TE32 modes with frequencies 302 GHz and 238 GHz respectively. Irradiation tests were made on thermal papers, beefs and liver of living rats.

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  1. Research Center for Development of Far-Infrared Region, Fukui University, Fukui, 910-8507, Japan

    T. Tatsukawa, A. Doi, M. Teranaka, H. Takashima & F. Goda

  2. Kagawa Medical University, Kagawa Mikicho, 761-0793, Japan

    T. Idehara, I. Ogawa, S. Mitsudo & T. Kanemaki

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  1. T. Tatsukawa
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Tatsukawa, T., Doi, A., Teranaka, M. et al. Development of Submillimeter Wave Catheter Transmitting a Gyrotron Output for Irradiation on Living Bodies. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 21, 1155–1167 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026435730192

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