Microwave and RF power applications : AMPERE 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.