1. Magnetic-field applicator for heating magnetic or magnetizable substances or particles in human or animal tissue, having at least two magnetic coils (1) for generating a magnetic alternating field,
wherein
the arrangement of the magnetic coils (1) is coordinated with the body part (2) to be treated, in such a manner that the magnetic coils (1) lie on both sides of the body part (2), and the magnetic field that is generated is concentrated on the body part (2) to be treated.
2. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the body part (2) to be treated is a female breast.
3. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic coils (1) are disposed parallel to one another.
4. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic coils (1) form an angle relative to one another, so that the surfaces of the magnetic coils (1) run parallel to the surfaces of the body part (2) to be treated.
5. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic coils (1) are displaceable relative to one another.
6. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic coils (1) are mounted so as to rotate.
7. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 5, wherein the magnetic field can be focused on specific parts of the body part (2) to be treated, by means of displacement andor rotation of the magnetic coils (1).
8. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic-field applicator comprises at least four magnetic coils (1).
9. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 8, wherein the magnetic-field applicator comprises at least six magnetic coils (1).
10. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the frequency of the magnetic alternating field amounts to 10 to 500 kHz.
11. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 10, wherein the frequency of the magnetic alternating field amounts to 50 to 150 kHz, preferably 80 to 120 kHz.
12. Magnetic-field applicator according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic coils (1) have pole cores made of ferrites.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A wavelength determining apparatus comprising:
a reference wavelength measurer that measures a wavelength of second reference wavelength light based upon a number of interference fringes generated by an optical path difference of first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the second reference wavelength light;
an input light wavelength measurer that measures a wavelength of input light based upon the number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the input light;
a correction coefficient determiner that determines a correction coefficient based upon the measured wavelength of the second reference wavelength light and the measured wavelength of the input light; and
an input light wavelength corrector that corrects the measured wavelength of the input light by multiplying the measured wavelength of the input light by the correction coefficient.
2. The wavelength determining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
the correction coefficient is 1 when the wavelength of the input light is equal to the wavelength of the first reference wavelength light.
3. A wavelength meter comprising:
said wavelength determining apparatus according to claim 1;
a first reference wavelength light source that emits the first reference wavelength light;
a second reference wavelength light source that emits the second reference wavelength light;
a coupler that couples the second reference wavelength light and the input light to each other;
an optical path difference generator that generates the optical path difference in the first reference wavelength light and an output from said coupler; and
a demultiplexer that demultiplexes a signal based upon an output corresponding to the output from said coupler of outputs from said optical path difference generator into a signal based upon the second reference wavelength light and a signal based upon light with a wavelength other than the wavelength of the second reference wavelength light.
4. A wavelength meter comprising:
said wavelength determining apparatus according to claim 1;
a first reference wavelength light source that emits the first reference wavelength light;
a second reference wavelength light source that emits the second reference wavelength light;
an optical switch that outputs either the second reference wavelength light or the input light; and
an optical path difference generator that generates the optical path difference in the first reference wavelength light and the output from said optical switch.
5. A wavelength meter comprising:
said wavelength determining apparatus according to claim 1;
a first reference wavelength light source that emits the first reference wavelength light;
a second reference wavelength light source that emits the second reference wavelength light;
a coupler that couples the first reference wavelength light and the second reference wavelength light to each other;
an optical path difference generator that generates the optical path difference in the input light and an output from said coupler; and
a demultiplexer that demultiplexes a signal based upon an output corresponding to the output from said coupler of outputs from said optical path difference generator into a signal based upon the first reference wavelength light and a signal based upon the second reference wavelength light.
6. A wavelength meter comprising:
said wavelength determining apparatus according to claim 1;
a first reference wavelength light source that emits the first reference wavelength light;
a second reference wavelength light source that emits the second reference wavelength light;
a coupler that couples the second reference wavelength light and the input light to each other;
an optical path difference generator that generates the optical path difference in the first reference wavelength light and an output from said coupler; and
a demultiplexer that demultiplexes an output corresponding to the output from said coupler of outputs from said optical path difference generator into the second reference wavelength light and light with a wavelength other than the wavelength of the second reference wavelength light.
7. A wavelength meter comprising:
said wavelength determining apparatus according to claim 1;
a first reference wavelength light source that emits the first reference wavelength light;
a second reference wavelength light source that emits the second reference wavelength light;
a coupler that couples the first reference wavelength light and the second reference wavelength light to each other;
an optical path difference generator that generates the optical path difference in the input light and an output from said coupler; and
a demultiplexer that demultiplexes an output corresponding to the output from said coupler of outputs from said optical path difference generator into the first reference wavelength light and the second reference wavelength light.
8. The wavelength meter according to claim 3, wherein:
the wavelength of the second reference wavelength light is determined based upon the wavelength of the first reference wavelength light.
9. The wavelength meter according to claim 8, wherein:
said second reference wavelength light source is an optical frequency multiplier that receives the first reference wavelength light.
10. The wavelength meter according to claim 9, further comprising:
a reference wavelength cell which receives the light emitted from said second reference wavelength light source, and absorbs light with a predetermined wavelength; and
a controller that controls the wavelength of the light emitted from said first reference wavelength light source according to a difference between the wavelength of the light emitted from said second reference wavelength light source and the predetermined wavelength.
11. A wavelength determining method comprising:
measuring a wavelength of second reference wavelength light based upon a number of interference fringes generated by an optical path difference of first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the second reference wavelength light;
measuring a wavelength of input light based upon the number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the input light;
determining a correction coefficient based upon the measured wavelength of the second reference wavelength light and the measured wavelength of the input light; and
correcting the measured wavelength of the input light by multiplying the measured wavelength of the input light by the correction coefficient.
12. A program of instructions for execution by the computer to perform a wavelength determining process; said wavelength determining process comprising:
measuring a wavelength of second reference wavelength light based upon a number of interference fringes generated by an optical path difference of first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the second reference wavelength light;
measuring a wavelength of input light based upon the number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the input light;
determining a correction coefficient based upon the measured wavelength of the second reference wavelength light and the measured wavelength of the input light; and
correcting the measured wavelength of the input light by multiplying the measured wavelength of the input light by the correction coefficient.
13. A computer-readable medium having a program of instructions for execution by the computer to perform a wavelength determining process; said wavelength determining process comprising:
measuring a wavelength of second reference wavelength light based upon a number of interference fringes generated by an optical path difference of first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the second reference wavelength light;
measuring a wavelength of input light based upon the number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the first reference wavelength light, and a number of interference fringes generated by the optical path difference of the input light;
determining a correction coefficient based upon the measured wavelength of the second reference wavelength light and the measured wavelength of the input light; and
correcting the measured wavelength of the input light by multiplying the measured wavelength of the input light by the correction coefficient.