Microwave disinfestation of bulk timber

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 21-36

  Plaza, Pedro Jose ^a   Zona, Angela Tatiana ^a   Sanchís, Raul ^b   Balbastre, Juan Vicente ^a   Martínez, Antonio ^b   Muñoz, Eva Maria ^a   Gordilio, Javier ^b   de los Reyes, Elías ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Radiación y Microondas S A ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Dual polarized horn antenna; FDTD; Multifed open applicator; Woodworm disinfestation

Indexed keywords

ANECHOIC CHAMBERS; COAXIAL CABLES; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HORN ANTENNAS; PEST CONTROL; TIMBER;

MULTIFED OPEN APPLICATOR; WOODWORM DISINFESTATION;

MAGNETRONS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WOOD;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MICROWAVES; WOOD;

EID: 41449083697     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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