The Potential Use of Electromagnetic Radiation to Combat Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Particles: A Numerical
Analysis
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has shown the danger that
can be caused by small, airborne and contagious virus particles such as
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To prevent
the mass spreading of such viruses, the use of electromagnetic waves
could be used to combat the spreading of the virus. Particularly, the
waves could force any virus particles to oscillate in resonance with the
frequency of the wave and destroy themselves before the virus would
enter the respiratory system. This paper describes the use of numerical
simulations to analyze the effects of exposing a SARS-CoV-2 particle to
electromagnetic waves at a range of frequencies and to determine which
frequencies have the potential of causing resonance within the virus
which would yield to the maximum energy absorption. Such technique could
be utilized in preventive/protective devices and disinfection equipment.