Zarikoff, Brad and Malone, David
(2013)
A Comparison of RF Exposure in Macro- and
Femtocells.
Health Physics, 105 (1).
pp. 39-48.
ISSN 0017-9078
Abstract
This paper assesses radio frequency exposure of a mobile handset user in the context of a new
class of cellular base station: the femtocell. Traditional cellular network construction relies on using a
single base station to cover a large area and serve dozens to hundreds of users. The femtocell (named
after the minuscule size of the coverage area) provides a low-power in-home cellular connection for
the mobile handset. Consequently, we expect it to behave differently to a macrocell in terms of the
users radio frequency energy exposure. Our work focuses on the trade-off in incident power on the
mobile handset user when connected to either a macrocell or femtocell using power loss and power
control models. Contrary to many individuals initial feeling that putting a base station in your home
would increase exposure, our findings indicate that having a femtocell in the home will actual reduce
the mobile handset users exposure to radio frequency energy.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Additional Information: |
This is not the final published version of the article, which is available at Zarikoff, B; Malone, D. (2013) 'A Comparison of RF Exposure in Macro- and Femtocells'. HEALTH PHYSICS, 105:39 - 48. http://journals.lww.com/health-physics/pages/default.aspx |
| Keywords: |
Radio Frequency Exposure; Macrocell; Femtocell; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute |
| Item ID: |
4853 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1097/HP.0b013e31828a9045 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. David Malone
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| Date Deposited: |
31 Mar 2014 11:00 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Health Physics |
| Publisher: |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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