Measurements and numerical evaluation of the electric field in the near-zone of radio base station antennas

Abstract

The increasing presence in many countries of radio base stations (RBSs) for mobile communications has caused, in recent years, a growing anxiety ofpeople living close to RBS, worried by biological effects on human body of the electromagnetic pollution. In this paper we present a fast and eflcient method for the evaluation of the electromagnetic field levels in the near zone of linear array RBS antennas. Theoretical model is explained and a comparison between experimental measurements and the proposal method is reported.