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microwave

Also known as microwaves

thumb|A telecommunications tower with a variety of dish antennas for microwave relay links on [[Frazier Peak, Ventura County, California. The apertures of the dishes are covered by plastic sheets (radomes) to keep out moisture.]]

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A microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation used to transmit communications and data over long distances through the air, typically via dish antennas like those found on telecommunications towers. These systems matter because they enable wireless communication networks to relay signals reliably across regions, which is essential infrastructure for modern telecommunications.

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61,714 papers

Microwave diathermy.ReviewBritish journal of sports medicine · 1990Goats GCDOI: 10.1136/bjsm.24.4.212
Does microwave disinfection affect the dimensional stability of denture base acrylic resins? A systematic review.Gerodontology · 2022da Costa RMB, Venante HS, Pordeus MD et al.DOI: 10.1111/ger.12597
Microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules.ReviewFuture oncology (London, England) · 2014Yang YL, Chen CZ, Zhang XHDOI: 10.2217/fon.13.260
Applications of Microwave Energy in Medicine.ReviewBiosensors · 2021Gartshore A, Kidd M, Joshi LTDOI: 10.3390/bios11040096
Microwave ablation devices for interventional oncology.ReviewExpert review of medical devices · 2013Ward RC, Healey TT, Dupuy DEDOI: 10.1586/erd.12.77
Microwave Flow Chemistry as a Methodology in Organic Syntheses, Enzymatic Reactions, and Nanoparticle Syntheses.ReviewChemical record (New York, N.Y.) · 2019Horikoshi S, Serpone NDOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800062
Potential use of microwave technology in dermatology.ReviewThe Journal of dermatological treatment · 2022Gupta AK, Venkataraman M, Joshi LT et al.DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2089333
Packaging materials and technologies for microwave applications: a review(1).ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2023Thanakkasaranee S, Sadeghi K, Seo JDOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2033685

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Contents

Electromagnetic spectrum
Frequency bands
Propagation
Troposcatter
Antennas
Design and analysis
Sources
Applications
Communication
Navigation
Radar
Radio astronomy
Heating and power application
Spectroscopy
Frequency measurement
Effects on health {{anchor|Health effects}}
History
Hertzian optics
First microwave communication experiments
Radar development
Post World War II exploitation
Solid state microwave devices
Microwave integrated circuits
See also
References
External links

Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than other radio waves but longer than infrared waves. Its wavelength ranges from about one meter to one millimeter, corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz, broadly construed. A more common definition in radio-frequency engineering is the range between 1 and 100 GHz (wavelengths between 30 cm and 3 mm), or between 1 and 3000 GHz (30 cm and 0.1 mm). In all cases, microwaves include the entire super high frequency (SHF) band (3 to 30 GHz, or 10 to 1 cm) at minimum. The boundaries between far infrared, terahertz radiation, microwaves, and ultra-high-frequency (UHF) are fairly arbitrary and differ between different fields of study.