Electromagnetic basis of microwave heating

Development of Packaging and Products for Use in Microwave Ovens

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 3-38

  Tang, J ^a   Resurreccion, F P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric property; Electromagnetic; Microwave heating.; Microwaves; Oven cavity; Wave equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882654998     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845696573     Document Type: Chapter

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