Cecil Moore wrote:
...
How can a standing wave, whose amplitude is dependent
upon the the phases of the two traveling waves, be
used to determine anything about amplitude? How can
the phase, which is essentially fixed and constant
at zero degrees, be used to determine phase delay?

Standing waves have faked the gurus out of their
jockey straps.


Cecil:

Just using logic, an "interference wave" (standing wave) would seem to
be a poor choice, alright.

But then, my knowledge on this subject makes me dependent upon others, I
am listening and attempting to get a grasp on things ... sorry if my
ignorance can be taxing at times ... frankly, even to attempt to discern
between forward-reflected-standing for the purposes you propose has
never entered my mind!

Give me a bit, as with others here, this all is taking a bit of time to
get ones' mind wrapped around. You have given this quite a bit of
thought, I am just beginning down that path ... perhaps when I learn
enough, I will agree or disagree.

However, you have already given me a bit to play with, such as
attempting to "repel photons" from transversing windings. LOL!

Regards,
JS