Preface to the English Edition |
Foreword |
Microwaves / Part I: |
Electromagnetism and Radiation / 1: |
Electromagnetic spectrum, ISM bands / 1.1: |
Electromagnetism / 1.2: |
Radio broadcasting / 1.3: |
Electromagnetic detection / 1.4: |
Thermal applications / 1.5: |
Microwaves in industry / 1.6: |
The Laws of Radiation / 2: |
Basic definitions / 2.1: |
Maxwell's equations / 2.2: |
Propagation equation / 2.3: |
Plane wave / 2.4: |
Spherical and cylindrical waves / 2.5: |
Propagation media / 2.6: |
Boundary conditions / 2.7: |
Reflection and transmission / 2.8: |
Guided propagation / 2.9: |
Stationary wave / 2.10: |
Electromagnetic cavities / 2.11: |
Resonant modes / 2.11.1: |
Energy balance / 2.11.2: |
Power loss in the walls / 2.11.3: |
Quality factor / 2.11.4: |
Radiation sources / 2.12: |
Characteristics / 2.12.1: |
Radiation from a slot / 2.12.2: |
Radiation of an aperture / 2.12.3: |
Radiation from a horn / 2.12.4: |
Radiation zones / 2.12.5: |
Microwaves and Matter / 3: |
Dielectric polarization / 3.1: |
Polarization by dipole alignment in a static field / 3.2: |
Polar and nonpolar media / 3.2.1: |
Induced dipole moment / 3.2.2: |
Permanent dipole moment / 3.2.3: |
Dipole alignment polarization in an alternating field / 3.3: |
Dielectric relaxation / 3.4: |
Hysteresis / 3.4.1: |
Debye equation / 3.4.2: |
Intermolecular bonds / 3.4.3: |
Relaxation time / 3.4.4: |
Debye and Cole-Cole diagrams / 3.4.5: |
Different types of dielectrics / 3.5: |
Permittivity measurements / 3.5.1: |
Lowloss dielectrics / 3.5.2: |
Aqueous dielectrics / 3.5.3: |
Mixtures / 3.5.4: |
Saline solutions and biological constituents / 3.5.5: |
Heat generation / 3.6: |
Thermal runaway / 3.7: |
Generators and applicators / 4: |
Introduction / 4.1: |
Microwave generators / 4.2: |
The magnetron / 4.2.1: |
Klystron and TWT / 4.2.2: |
RF energy transmission / 4.2.3: |
Applicators / 4.3: |
Different types / 4.3.1: |
Design constraints / 4.3.2: |
Conclusion / 4.4: |
Industrial Applications / Part II: |
Drying |
Humidity and drying |
Drying kinetics |
Microwave drying |
Paper and printing industries |
Paper / 1.4.1: |
Printing inks / 1.4.2: |
Glued products / 1.4.3: |
Leather and textile industries |
Leathers / 1.5.1: |
Tufts and yarns / 1.5.2: |
Dyeing and finishing / 1.5.3: |
Tufted carpets / 1.5.4: |
Construction |
Wood and plywood / 1.6.1: |
Plaster, concrete, and ceramics / 1.6.2: |
Foundries / 1.7: |
Rubbers and plastics / 1.8: |
Drying of polymers / 1.8.1: |
Photographic film and magnetic tape / 1.8.2: |
Pharmaceutical industry / 1.9: |
Drying of tobacco / 1.10: |
Regeneration of zeolites / 1.11: |
The treatment of elastomers |
Macromolecules and |
Principles of interaction / 2.1.1: |
Relaxation mechanisms / 2.1.2: |
Dielectric properties of elastomers / 2.1.3: |
Vulcanization |
Microwave vulcanization |
Formulation of mixtures / 2.3.1: |
Advantages and disadvantages of microwave vulcanization / 2.3.2: |
Materials available / 2.3.3: |
Thawing and preheating of rubber |
Microwave devulcanization |
Miscellaneous applications |
Polymerization |
Thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers / 3.1.1: |
Microwave reticulation of thermosetting resins / 3.1.2: |
Thermoplastic polymers / 3.1.3: |
Fusion |
Dewaxing of casting moulds |
Viscous materials in metal |
Oil and shale oil |
Road repairs / 3.2.4: |
Defrosting of soil / 3.2.5: |
Consolidation |
Hardening of foundry mouldings / 3.3.1: |
Fast-setting concrete / 3.3.2: |
Sintering of ferrites and ceramics / 3.3.3: |
Emulsification |
Crushing |
Purification of coal |
Nuclear waste treatment |
Cellulosic waste treatment / 3.8: |
Applications in the Food Industry / Part III: |
Cooking |
Mechanisms |
Animal products |
Red meat / 1.2.1: |
Poultry / 1.2.2: |
Bacon and fat / 1.2.3: |
Meat patties / 1.2.4: |
Fish / 1.2.5: |
Dairy products / 1.2.6: |
Vegetable products |
Vegetables / 1.3.1: |
Cereals and soya / 1.3.2: |
Roasting / 1.3.3: |
Catering |
Baking |
Bread |
Doughnuts |
Digestibility of foods cooked by microwaves |
Thawing and tempering |
Conventional thawing |
Mechanisms of microwave |
Dielectric properties of frozen products / 2.2.1: |
Energy limitations / 2.2.2: |
Surface cooling / 2.2.4: |
Available equipment |
896 and 915 MHz |
2.45 GHz |
Advantages of microwave processing |
Industrial aspects / 2.4.1: |
Qualitative aspects / 2.4.2: |
Vaporization |
Drying at atmospheric pressure |
Final drying of potato chips |
The drying of pasta |
Miscellaneous food products |
Drying at low pressure |
Freeze drying |
Expansion in vacuum |
Various processes |
Determination of dry content |
Preservation |
Enzymatic inactivation |
Blanching of fruits and vegetables / 4.1.1: |
Inactivation of [alpha]-amylase in wheat / 4.1.2: |
Treatment of grains and soya beans / 4.1.3: |
Sterilization |
Prepared meals |
Disinfestation / 5: |
Soil treatment / 5.2: |
Germination / 5.3: |
Crop protection / 5.4: |
Wine-making by carbonic fermentation / 5.5: |
Opening of oysters / 5.6: |
Biological Effects and Medical Applications / Part IV: |
Interactions with the organism |
Dielectric behavior of biological material |
Biomolecules / 1.1.1: |
Cells and membranes / 1.1.2: |
Tissues / 1.1.3: |
Quantum aspects |
Basic interaction with cell membranes |
Continuous wave |
The modulated wave |
Pearl chain formation |
Thermal interaction with the living organism |
Absorption and dosimetry |
Experimental aspects |
Modeling / 1.4.4: |
Near-field interaction / 1.4.5: |
Main results / 1.4.6: |
Biological effects |
Cells and micro-organisms |
Blood and hematopoiesis |
Immune system |
Natural resistance |
Lymphopoiesis |
Multiplication of lymphocytes FcR[superscript +] and CR[superscript +] |
Stimulation of the response of lymphocytes to mitogens / 2.3.4: |
Modulation of the activity of activator T lymphocytes / 2.3.5: |
Nervous system |
Fluxes of calcium ions |
Neurons and synapses |
Blood-brain barrier / 2.4.3: |
Central nervous system / 2.4.4: |
Peripheral nervous system and sensory perception / 2.4.5: |
Auditory perception / 2.4.6: |
Autonomic nervous system / 2.4.7: |
Psychophysiology / 2.4.8: |
Endocrine system |
Pituitary-thyroid axis / 2.5.1: |
Pituitary-suprarenal axis / 2.5.2: |
Pituitary-ovarian and pituitary-testicular axes / 2.5.3: |
Growth hormones / 2.5.4: |
Thermal regulation and metabolism |
Effects on growth |
Insects / 2.7.1: |
Birds / 2.7.2: |
Mammals / 2.7.3: |
Lesions and cataracts |
Safety standards |
Soviet Union |
United States of America |
Eastern Europe |
Canada |
Australia |
Sweden |
European Community |
International organisations |
Biomedical applications |
Hyperthermia for cancer treatment |
Historical development |
Mode of action |
Integrated systems / 4.1.4: |
Clinical results / 4.1.5: |
Specific effects |
Bioelectric vibrations |
Antigenicity |
Immune response |
Clinical |
Biological |
Addresses |
Index |
Preface to the English Edition |
Foreword |
Microwaves / Part I: |
Electromagnetism and Radiation / 1: |
Electromagnetic spectrum, ISM bands / 1.1: |
Electromagnetism / 1.2: |