Kinetic Analysis and Characterization of Epoxy Resins ... - FedOA
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Introduction 37<br />
Figure 1.11: Electromagnetic spectrum.<br />
rates a magnetic field <strong>and</strong> vice versa.<br />
Therefore, as an oscillating electric field generates an oscillating magnetic field,<br />
the magnetic field in turn generates an oscillating electric field, <strong>and</strong> so on. These<br />
oscillating fields together form an electromagnetic wave.<br />
A quantum theory <strong>of</strong> the interactions between electromagnetic radiations <strong>and</strong><br />
matter such as electrons is described by the theory <strong>of</strong> quantum electrodynamics.<br />
At every frequency the propagation speed <strong>of</strong> an EM radiation is equal to the<br />
speed <strong>of</strong> light c that in the free space is exactly:<br />
c = 299.792.458 m s<br />
(1.5)<br />
1.4 Microwaves<br />
Microwaves (MW) are electromagnetic radiations with wavelength ranging<br />
from 1 mm to 1 m, or frequencies between 0.3 <strong>and</strong> 300 GHz.<br />
Therefore they<br />
are included between radio waves <strong>and</strong> infrared.<br />
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