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Microwaves
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Discovery of microwaves
Heinrich Hertz discovered microwaves during an experiment about radio waves, microwaves being similar to radio waves allowed for more inventions to made. -
Diathermy
Diathermy is a form using microwaves for physical therapy and surgical procedures, this was first done in 1907 by Jacques Arsene d'Arsonval. Things like Ultrasounds are also Diathermy -
Automatic garage door
The first automatic garage doors were made, some of these garages use both radio waves and microwaves, -
First particle accelerator
Ernest lawrence made the first particle accelerator, which allowed scientists to study particles easier. -
Experimental transmitter
The first experimental transmitter using microwaves that allowed voice transmission similar to a radio. -
first Radar
Radars were able to detect things using both radio and microwaves, This technology was used during WW2. -
First iteration of the microwave made
Percy Spencer made the first version of the microwave called the radarange this first version of the microwave was roughly 6 feet tall and 700ish pounds -
Modern microwave created
21 years after the original radarange, the microwave was made more conventional and made for home use and not just resturaunt use. -
first collision avoidance system
First collision avoidance system was made in the early 1970's, research was made from 1950s to make this possible. However the first vehicle to use one of these systems was in 2008 with Volvo. -
First wifi network
The first wifi network was created by ALOHAnet in 1969 using both radio waves and microwaves and became operational in 1971 -
Keyless entry system
One of the more modern uses of Microwaves come from the keyless entry system, you can see this is newer cars, key fobs usually have them for those cars, but people have also use them on fingerprint locks. -
Microwave Ablation
Microwave Ablation is a treatment for cancer that requires microwaves to get high in temperature to destroy cancer cells. Though, there are risks of this treatment.