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Load matching in microwave‐heating applicators by means of genetic‐algorithm optimization of dielectric multilayer structures
Author(s) -
DomínguezTortajada Elsa,
MonzóCabrera Juan,
DíazMorcillo Alejandro
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.21191
Subject(s) - dielectric , microwave , matching (statistics) , genetic algorithm , materials science , multi mode optical fiber , microwave heating , dielectric heating , permittivity , electronic engineering , sample (material) , algorithm , optoelectronics , optics , computer science , engineering , mathematics , telecommunications , physics , optical fiber , statistics , machine learning , thermodynamics
In this paper, the design of a dielectric multilayer around a dielectric sample in order to avoid the appearance of undesired reflections and achieve higher matching‐efficiency values within multimode microwave‐heating ovens is presented. The permittivity and geometric values for the sample surrounding layers are optimized by means of genetic algorithms (GAs) in order to maximize the system matching. Several dielectric‐mould configurations are studied and the results show that the use of dielectric layers surrounding the product substantially improves the load matching. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 47: 426–430, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21191