A new method for load matching in multimode-microwave heating applicators based on the use of dielectric-layer superposition

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 318-322

  Monzo Cabrera J ^a   Diaz Morcillo A ^a   Pedreno Molina J L ^a   Sanchez Hernandez D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Microwave energy; Microwave heating; Multimode applicator; Power efficiency

Indexed keywords

APPLICATORS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROWAVE HEATING; MULTILAYERS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES; WAVE EQUATIONS;

DIELECTRIC LAYER SUPERPOSITION; MICROWAVE ENERGY; MULTIMODE APPLICATOR; MULTIMODE MICROWAVE HEATING APPLICATORS; POWER EFFICIENCY;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 1142279595     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.11367     Document Type: Article

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