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Sunlight is spread-spectrum. This is focused at the frequency that makes water molecules vibrate - which is why we use it for ovens.


Microwave ovens are not "focused at the frequency that makes water molecules vibrate".

This is an urban myth.

http://www.schoolphysics.co.uk/age16-19/Wave%20properties/Wa...


Microwave ovens operate at 2.45 GHz because of frequency management issues - we just can't afford to have jammers all around the spectrum. The first water absorption peak is actually at 22ish GHz.


Any heat which is absorbed causes water molecules to vibrate. Including sunlight. There's nothing particularly special about being broad vs narrow spectrum in this case.




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