Lodato, Francesca (2026) Multi-Level Assessment of 5G Electromagnetic Human Exposure. [Tesi di dottorato]
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| Tipologia del documento: | Tesi di dottorato |
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| Lingua: | English |
| Titolo: | Multi-Level Assessment of 5G Electromagnetic Human Exposure |
| Autori: | Autore Email Lodato, Francesca francesca.lodato@unina.it |
| Data: | 10 Febbraio 2026 |
| Numero di pagine: | 239 |
| Istituzione: | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
| Dipartimento: | Fisica |
| Dottorato: | Fisica |
| Ciclo di dottorato: | 38 |
| Coordinatore del Corso di dottorato: | nome email Canale, Vincenzo vincenzo.canale@na.infn.it |
| Tutor: | nome email Massa, Rita [non definito] Zhadobov, Maxim [non definito] |
| Data: | 10 Febbraio 2026 |
| Numero di pagine: | 239 |
| Parole chiave: | 5G, APD assessment, dosimetry, exposure, human phantoms, measurements, mmWaves, numerical simulations, ray tracing, reflection coefficient, solid phantoms |
| Settori scientifico-disciplinari del MIUR: | Area 02 - Scienze fisiche > FIS/07 - Fisica applicata (a beni culturali, ambientali, biologia e medicina) Area 09 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione > ING-INF/02 - Campi elettromagnetici |
| Informazioni aggiuntive: | Ciclo 38° |
| Depositato il: | 17 Feb 2026 07:26 |
| Ultima modifica: | 12 Ago 2026 05:37 |
| URI: | https://www.fedoa.unina.it/id/eprint/16186 |
Abstract
The increasing demand for high data rates and amount of transmitted data has driven the transition to 5G and beyond communication systems. To achieve high performance, 5G systems rely on advanced communication technologies together with the exploitation of unutilized high-frequency spectrum. Nevertheless, moving to higher frequencies, and in particular to the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum, significantly changes the electromagnetic fields (EMF) interaction with both human body and the surrounding environment, giving rise to new exposure scenarios that are not present in the electromagnetic background so far. This aspect generated new challenges in the EMF assessment for both mobile network operators and the research community, consequently called for the definition of new exposure limits, revision of international standards, and reliable characterization of EMF levels in real-world environments. The aim of this dissertation is to advance the knowledge of 5G electromagnetic human exposure, providing improved assessment methodologies and data to support both regulatory compliance and the development of updated exposure standards. Therefore, the problem of human exposure assessment at 5G frequencies is addressed both at the population and the tissue (skin) level, by employing a combination of analytical, computational and experimental approaches. More specifically, ray-based analysis, together with extensive measurement campaigns, were carried out to accurately characterize the EMF propagation in realistic scenarios. Furthermore, comprehensive analytical, numerical, and experimental frameworks were developed to support the assessment of absorbed power density (APD) dosimetry, involving the design, the development and the characterization of advanced solid phantoms at mmWaves.
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