Does Chaos Defrost Technology in Microwaves Really Work?

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Microwave defrost :"Chaos" ?

The defrost cycle on my microwave oven claims to use "Chaos".
Can this be a serious Engineering idea or is it just a flahsy sounding term, meaning nothing?
 

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Probably not "chaotic" in any true sense, but according to this, irregular heating cycles speed defrost-times.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/chaos-theory-serves-up-solution-to-speedy-defrosting-in-microwaves-537426.html
 


That's a smart idea. I looked for something a bit more substantial than that News item but, unfortunately, couldn't find anything.

I guess the point must be that, somehow, the temperature distribution is more even. I still don't see how the system can get around the Latent Heat of Fusion needed, though. Or perhaps that's not relevant - it's a quicker process but must use the same amount of energy.