Title :
Microwave surfing: yard work [Agricultural machinery]
Author_Institution :
Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT
Abstract :
In the early 1970s, researchers at Phytox Corporation of College Station were looking for an environmentally friendly solution to the weed problem. They built a prototype machine with microwave radiator that is bulky and expensive to construct. Recently, a machine with similar concept is under development in the Department of Agriculture at University of Podova, Italy. This article presents an overview of this machine for controlling weeds
Keywords :
agricultural machinery; agriculture; microwave devices; microwave heating; Phytox Corporation; University of Podova; agricultural machinery; microwave radiator; microwave surfing; weed control; yard work; Couplings; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic waveguides; Magnetrons; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave ovens; Testing; Transmitters; Vegetation; Waveguide components;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMW.2006.1663986
