| microwave interferometer | <radiobiology> A microwave interferometer uses radio waves in the microwave frequency (or wavelength) range as the electromagnetic signal. Microwave interferometers are used to measure the line-averaged density of a plasma along the path through which the microwave beam is passed, through phase shifts in the propagated beam. See: interferometer, interferometry. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| microwave radiation | Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 3 millimetres and 300 millimetres. Used in radar, these waves have frequencies between 1-100 gigahertz. Microwaves have also been harnessed for cooking in microwave ovens. (09 Oct 1997) |
| microwave therapy | Treatment with high frequency radiations of 3,000,000,000 Hz (3000 MHz), at a wavelength of 10 cm. Synonym: microwave therapy. Origin: micro-+ G. Kyma, a wave, + therapeia, treatment (05 Mar 2000) |
| microwaves | That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between uhf (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and heat (infrared) waves. Microwaves are used to generate heat, especially in some types of diathermy. They may cause heat damage to tissues. (12 Dec 1998) |