Cutaneous Perception of MicrowavesFootnote^*

* Original manuscript received July 15th, 1971; in revised form Jan. 24, 1972. This paper is based on work performed under contract with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission at the University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project and has been assigned Report No. UR-49-1481.

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