Method of control and optimization of microwave heating in waveguide systems

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 3 PART 1, 1999, Pages 1777-1780

  Lurie, Konstantin A ^a   Yakovlev, Vadim V ^a  

^a Life Science and Bioengineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Lossless material; Microwave heating; Optimization; Uniform field; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC LOSSES; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; OPTIMIZATION; PERMITTIVITY; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

DIELECTRIC FOCUSING STRUCTURES; OPTIMAL MATERIAL DESIGN;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

EID: 0033121684     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.767375     Document Type: Article

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