Martínez Antón, Juan CarlosCruz Navarrete, MaríaAlda, JavierRodríguez Schwendtner, EvaQuintana Benito, JaimeDíaz Herrera, Natalia2026-09-042026-09-042026Martínez Antón, J. C., Navarrete, M. C., Alda, J., Rodriguez-Schwendtner, E., Quintana Benito, J., & Diaz Herrera, N. (2026). Consideration of electromagnetic wave interference on microorganism inactivation on reflective surfaces. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-62300-02045-2322https://hdl.handle.net/11268/17402Incident waves on a surface interact with the reflected ones generating an interference pattern very close to it, that is, spatially stable regions of exposure maxima and minima. This paper explores how wave interference, a well-established physical phenomenon, significantly difficult the radiation inactivation of microorganisms on a reflective surface.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Ciencias y aeroespacialjournal article10.1038/s41598-026-62300-0open accessMicroondasOnda de radioLuzGoal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation