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Experimental 59<br />

In monomodal applicators, at least one <strong>of</strong> their dimensions is <strong>of</strong> the order <strong>of</strong><br />

the wave length, propagating within.<br />

For this reason the field conformation is<br />

well determined <strong>and</strong> relatively little influenced by the presence <strong>of</strong> the workpiece<br />

to heat.<br />

While multimodal applicators are “box” with metallic walls much larger than<br />

the wave length used for the radiations. A schematic representation <strong>of</strong> a multimodal<br />

applicator is shown in Figure 2.3.<br />

Figure 2.3: Multimodal applicator.<br />

This structure is a resonant cavity, in which there are a lot <strong>of</strong> propagation<br />

modes <strong>and</strong> therefore the overlap <strong>of</strong> numerous waves, moving in different directions.<br />

This phenomenon is due to multiple reflections from the metallic walls.<br />

The introduction <strong>of</strong> a mode stirrer, formed by moving metallic surfaces, <strong>and</strong> the<br />

movement <strong>of</strong> the workpiece, improves the dielectric heating uniformity.<br />

In the microwave plant used in this work there is a mode stirrer <strong>and</strong> the sample<br />

can be submitted to an alternating forward <strong>and</strong> backward movement.<br />

The<br />

microwave oven is provided <strong>of</strong> a system, that links together the waveguide with<br />

a monomodal applicator, both inserted in a multimodal cavity.<br />

This particular<br />

combination has been carried out for satisfying the features, required by the<br />

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