Behavioral Response of Rats Exposed to High-Power Microwave Radiation

Biological Effects of High Peak Power Radio Frequency Pulses

“…More exposed animals failed to complete the rotarod task than sham-exposed animals. Cordts et al [1988] exposed rats to a Cober peak power simulator operating at 2.066 GHz, 250 ms pulse duration, and 300 W/m 2 peak power density and a Gypsy Vircator pulse operating at 1.64 GHz, 140 ns pulse duration and 80 kW/m2 peak power density. Three behavioral tasks, one-trial avoidance, drinking, and rotarod performance, were used to evaluate the effects of the Cober and Gypsy pulses.…”

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“…More exposed animals failed to complete the rotarod task than sham-exposed animals. Cordts et al [1988] exposed rats to a Cober peak power simulator operating at 2.066 GHz, 250 ms pulse duration, and 300 W/m 2 peak power density and a Gypsy Vircator pulse operating at 1.64 GHz, 140 ns pulse duration and 80 kW/m 2 peak power density. Three behavioral tasks, one-trial avoidance, drinking, and rotarod performance, were used to evaluate the effects of the Cober and Gypsy pulses.…”