Microwave and rf power applications - 13th international conference ampere -toulouse 2011

Discovered accidentally by engineer Dr. Spencer working on magnetrons for radar systems in 1946, the effect of microwave heating leads to the invention of microwave ovens which is becoming nowadays the synonym of "microwave" for hundreds of millions of families. Perfect illustration of the interaction between waves and materials, the microwave and RF heating became the most direct link between microwave and RF technology and our everyday life. Many applications at industrial or laboratories levels have been developed since the mid-70s, along with the democratization of microwave ovens in ordinary families around the world.

However, the number of publications on microwave and RF power applications reminds still far behind those in other microwave applications, notably those in telecommunications areas. For many years, the Association of Microwave Power in Europe for Research and Education (AMPERE) works to promote research and teaching of microwave power applications. Held every two years, the International Conference AMPERE is an opportunity for the community of microwave and RF power applications to meet together, exchange ideas of innovative research, promotes the latest investigations in the applications of micro microwave and RF power in various areas.

In this book we have collected 102 (103) papers from those presented in the 13th international conference on microwave and RF heating (AMPERE 2011) held in Toulouse during the period 5-8 September 2011. The application areas covered in this book are:

- Chemistry & biochemistry (16 papers)
- Combined electroheat applications for materials processing (6 papers)
- Dielectric property measurement and non-destructive testing (13 papers)
- Microwave and RF material interaction (17 papers)
- Industrial applications (11 papers)
- Medical applications an Safety (4 papers)
- Microwave and RF supply design (3 papers)
- Modelling (19/20 papers)
- Plasma processing (4 papers)
- Waste treatment & remediation (4 papers)
- RF and microwave assistance on Bio energy production (5 papers)

On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to thank all the authors for submitting their work and the members of the Scientific Program Committee for reviewing the submitted abstracts. A great thank to all members of the organization committee for their total engagement and implication.

Professor Junwu Tao
ENSEEIHT-Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
University of Toulouse
Toulouse, France
Chair of Conference AMPERE 2011