MICROWAVE RADIATION

I love microwaves, I think they are the coolest thing ever. My science teacher even let me teach a lesson (that I made) on microwaves! On this instructable I will teach you a thing or two about microwave radiation.

Step 1 History of micorwaves

Microwaves were first predicted by James Clerk Maxwell (second picture) in 1864 by use of his equations. Later during 1888 Heinrich Hertz  (third picture) proved the existence of microwaves by building a device that produced and detected microwave radiation. His device used a horse trough, a wrought iron point spark, Leyden jars, and a length of zinc gutter with a parabolic cross-section that worked as a reflection antenna. In 1894 J. C. Bose  (fourth picture) publicly demonstrated radio control of a bell using millimeter wavelengths, and conducted research into the broadcasting of microwaves.

Comments

[jbaker22]

Can I heat up stuff if I attach an antenna to the magnatron and attach the antenna to a metal container. If not is there a way I can make a low wattage magnatron?

[craftydan]

Cute Article,  Not much instructions as much as education, but still a cute science report.

You did miss one critical point:

What EM radiation in the microwave region does to people.

With that in mind, unless you want to risk STERILITY and BLINDNESS, best to give that last step a pass.