A2_4 Batman's Really Big Microwave

Authors

  • George Wattam University of Leicester
  • Daniel Moore University of Leicester
  • Thomas Gittins University of Leicester
  • Robin Smith University of Leicester
  • Aidan Yiu University of Leicester

Abstract

In the lm Batman Begins (2005) an evil organisation (the League of Shadows) successfully  attempt to retrieve an experimental microwave emitter from Wayne Enterprises. This emitter is said to be used to vapourise large bodies of water using only microwaves, and the League of Shadows plan on vapourising Gotham's water supply. Here we discuss the energy and power required vapourise Gotham's water supply; 1.18 petajoules and 13.7 gigawatts respectively, as well as the isotropic electric and magnetic elds produced; 3.96*10^9 NC^-1 and 13.1 T respectively.

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Published

23-11-2018

How to Cite

Wattam, G., Moore, D., Gittins, T., Smith, R., & Yiu, A. (2018). A2_4 Batman’s Really Big Microwave. Physics Special Topics, 17(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2976

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2018): Physics Special Topics

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