| Preface to the English Edition | p. xv |
| Foreword | p. xvii |
| Microwaves | |
| Electromagnetism and Radiation | p. 3 |
| Electromagnetic spectrum, ISM bands | p. 4 |
| Electromagnetism | p. 8 |
| Radio broadcasting | p. 10 |
| Electromagnetic detection | p. 14 |
| Thermal applications | p. 17 |
| Microwaves in industry | p. 19 |
| The Laws of Radiation | p. 33 |
| Basic definitions | p. 34 |
| Maxwell's equations | p. 36 |
| Propagation equation | p. 37 |
| Plane wave | p. 40 |
| Spherical and cylindrical waves | p. 42 |
| Propagation media | p. 44 |
| Boundary conditions | p. 48 |
| Reflection and transmission | p. 49 |
| Guided propagation | p. 52 |
| Stationary wave | p. 57 |
| Electromagnetic cavities | p. 58 |
| Resonant modes | p. 58 |
| Energy balance | p. 61 |
| Power loss in the walls | p. 64 |
| Quality factor | p. 66 |
| Radiation sources | p. 69 |
| Characteristics | p. 69 |
| Radiation from a slot | p. 70 |
| Radiation of an aperture | p. 72 |
| Radiation from a horn | p. 75 |
| Radiation zones | p. 76 |
| Microwaves and Matter | p. 83 |
| Dielectric polarization | p. 84 |
| Polarization by dipole alignment in a static field | p. 85 |
| Polar and nonpolar media | p. 85 |
| Induced dipole moment | p. 85 |
| Permanent dipole moment | p. 88 |
| Dipole alignment polarization in an alternating field | p. 90 |
| Dielectric relaxation | p. 92 |
| Hysteresis | p. 92 |
| Debye equation | p. 93 |
| Intermolecular bonds | p. 93 |
| Relaxation time | p. 94 |
| Debye and Cole-Cole diagrams | p. 95 |
| Different types of dielectrics | p. 97 |
| Permittivity measurements | p. 97 |
| Lowloss dielectrics | p. 98 |
| Aqueous dielectrics | p. 98 |
| Mixtures | p. 100 |
| Saline solutions and biological constituents | p. 101 |
| Heat generation | p. 103 |
| Thermal runaway | p. 106 |
| Generators and applicators | p. 117 |
| Introduction | p. 117 |
| Microwave generators | p. 118 |
| The magnetron | p. 118 |
| Klystron and TWT | p. 125 |
| RF energy transmission | p. 127 |
| Applicators | p. 128 |
| Different types | p. 128 |
| Design constraints | p. 132 |
| Conclusion | p. 147 |
| Industrial Applications | |
| Drying | p. 159 |
| Humidity and drying | p. 159 |
| Drying kinetics | p. 161 |
| Microwave drying | p. 162 |
| Paper and printing industries | p. 163 |
| Paper | p. 163 |
| Printing inks | p. 164 |
| Glued products | p. 165 |
| Leather and textile industries | p. 166 |
| Leathers | p. 166 |
| Tufts and yarns | p. 166 |
| Dyeing and finishing | p. 168 |
| Tufted carpets | p. 170 |
| Construction | p. 172 |
| Wood and plywood | p. 172 |
| Plaster, concrete, and ceramics | p. 172 |
| Foundries | p. 173 |
| Rubbers and plastics | p. 175 |
| Drying of polymers | p. 175 |
| Photographic film and magnetic tape | p. 175 |
| Pharmaceutical industry | p. 176 |
| Drying of tobacco | p. 177 |
| Regeneration of zeolites | p. 178 |
| The treatment of elastomers | |
| Macromolecules and | p. 188 |
| Principles of interaction | p. 188 |
| Relaxation mechanisms | p. 188 |
| Dielectric properties of elastomers | p. 189 |
| Vulcanization | p. 191 |
| Microwave vulcanization | p. 194 |
| Formulation of mixtures | p. 194 |
| Advantages and disadvantages of microwave vulcanization | p. 196 |
| Materials available | p. 199 |
| Thawing and preheating of rubber | p. 201 |
| Microwave devulcanization | p. 203 |
| Miscellaneous applications | p. 207 |
| Polymerization | p. 207 |
| Thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers | p. 207 |
| Microwave reticulation of thermosetting resins | p. 208 |
| Thermoplastic polymers | p. 212 |
| Fusion | p. 213 |
| Dewaxing of casting moulds | p. 213 |
| Viscous materials in metal | p. 214 |
| Oil and shale oil | p. 215 |
| Road repairs | p. 215 |
| Defrosting of soil | p. 216 |
| Consolidation | p. 216 |
| Hardening of foundry mouldings | p. 216 |
| Fast-setting concrete | p. 217 |
| Sintering of ferrites and ceramics | p. 217 |
| Emulsification | p. 220 |
| Crushing | p. 220 |
| Purification of coal | p. 221 |
| Nuclear waste treatment | p. 222 |
| Cellulosic waste treatment | p. 224 |
| Applications in the Food Industry | |
| Cooking | p. 231 |
| Mechanisms | p. 232 |
| Animal products | p. 235 |
| Red meat | p. 235 |
| Poultry | p. 239 |
| Bacon and fat | p. 243 |
| Meat patties | p. 245 |
| Fish | p. 246 |
| Dairy products | p. 248 |
| Vegetable products | p. 249 |
| Vegetables | p. 249 |
| Cereals and soya | p. 251 |
| Roasting | p. 252 |
| Catering | p. 253 |
| Baking | p. 255 |
| Bread | p. 255 |
| Doughnuts | p. 256 |
| Digestibility of foods cooked by microwaves | p. 257 |
| Thawing and tempering | p. 275 |
| Conventional thawing | p. 276 |
| Mechanisms of microwave | p. 278 |
| Dielectric properties of frozen products | p. 278 |
| Thermal runaway | p. 281 |
| Energy limitations | p. 283 |
| Surface cooling | p. 285 |
| Available equipment | p. 290 |
| 896 and 915 MHz | p. 290 |
| 2.45 GHz | |
| Advantages of microwave processing | p. 296 |
| Industrial aspects | p. 296 |
| Qualitative aspects | p. 297 |
| Drying | p. 305 |
| Vaporization | p. 306 |
| Drying at atmospheric pressure | p. 307 |
| Final drying of potato chips | p. 308 |
| The drying of pasta | p. 310 |
| Miscellaneous food products | p. 311 |
| Drying at low pressure | p. 313 |
| Freeze drying | p. 313 |
| Expansion in vacuum | p. 317 |
| Various processes | p. 324 |
| Determination of dry content | p. 324 |
| Preservation | p. 339 |
| Enzymatic inactivation | p. 339 |
| Blanching of fruits and vegetables | p. 341 |
| Inactivation of [alpha]-amylase in wheat | p. 344 |
| Treatment of grains and soya beans | p. 345 |
| Sterilization | p. 346 |
| Animal products | p. 350 |
| Vegetable products | p. 351 |
| Prepared meals | p. 355 |
| Miscellaneous applications | p. 365 |
| Disinfestation | p. 365 |
| Soil treatment | p. 369 |
| Germination | p. 377 |
| Crop protection | p. 378 |
| Wine-making by carbonic fermentation | p. 379 |
| Opening of oysters | p. 380 |
| Biological Effects and Medical Applications | |
| Interactions with the organism | p. 391 |
| Dielectric behavior of biological material | p. 392 |
| Biomolecules | p. 392 |
| Cells and membranes | p. 395 |
| Tissues | p. 396 |
| Quantum aspects | p. 397 |
| Basic interaction with cell membranes | p. 399 |
| Continuous wave | p. 399 |
| The modulated wave | p. 403 |
| Pearl chain formation | p. 404 |
| Thermal interaction with the living organism | p. 404 |
| Reflection and transmission | p. 405 |
| Absorption and dosimetry | p. 407 |
| Experimental aspects | p. 408 |
| Modeling | p. 410 |
| Near-field interaction | p. 415 |
| Main results | p. 416 |
| Biological effects | p. 443 |
| Cells and micro-organisms | p. 446 |
| Blood and hematopoiesis | p. 451 |
| Immune system | p. 455 |
| Natural resistance | p. 459 |
| Lymphopoiesis | p. 460 |
| Multiplication of lymphocytes FcR[superscript +] and CR[superscript +] | p. 460 |
| Stimulation of the response of lymphocytes to mitogens | p. 461 |
| Modulation of the activity of activator T lymphocytes | p. 463 |
| Nervous system | p. 465 |
| Fluxes of calcium ions | p. 465 |
| Neurons and synapses | p. 469 |
| Blood-brain barrier | p. 471 |
| Central nervous system | p. 474 |
| Peripheral nervous system and sensory perception | p. 476 |
| Auditory perception | p. 478 |
| Autonomic nervous system | p. 481 |
| Psychophysiology | p. 485 |
| Endocrine system | p. 488 |
| Pituitary-thyroid axis | p. 488 |
| Pituitary-suprarenal axis | p. 490 |
| Pituitary-ovarian and pituitary-testicular axes | p. 492 |
| Growth hormones | p. 493 |
| Thermal regulation and metabolism | p. 494 |
| Effects on growth | p. 496 |
| Insects | p. 497 |
| Birds | p. 498 |
| Mammals | p. 499 |
| Lesions and cataracts | p. 502 |
| Safety standards | p. 553 |
| Soviet Union | p. 556 |
| United States of America | p. 557 |
| Eastern Europe | p. 565 |
| Canada | p. 567 |
| Australia | p. 568 |
| Sweden | p. 568 |
| European Community | p. 568 |
| International organisations | p. 569 |
| Biomedical applications | p. 585 |
| Hyperthermia for cancer treatment | p. 586 |
| Historical development | p. 586 |
| Mode of action | p. 591 |
| Applicators | p. 595 |
| Integrated systems | p. 605 |
| Clinical results | p. 608 |
| Specific effects | p. 611 |
| Bioelectric vibrations | p. 611 |
| Antigenicity | p. 612 |
| Immune response | p. 613 |
| Miscellaneous applications | p. 616 |
| Clinical | p. 616 |
| Biological | p. 617 |
| Addresses | p. 641 |
| Index | p. 665 |
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