Keith Dysart wrote:
If there were two transmission lines, then I could see
why you might want two pipes in an analogy.

But since there is only one transmission line, an
analogy with one pipe makes more sense.

Unfortunately for your argument, molecular water and
EM waves are considerably different animals. Water
energy traveling in opposite directions in a pipe
interact. EM waves traveling in opposite directions
in a transmission line interact only at an impedance
discontinuity or at an impedor. As long as only a
constant Z0 environment exists, the forward wave and
reflected wave pass like ships in the night. For you
to prove otherwise, you are going to have to define
the position and momentum of a single photon. Good
luck on that one.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

On Mar 14, 5:29*pm, Cecil Moore wrote:
Keith Dysart wrote:
If there were two transmission lines, then I could see
why you might want two pipes in an analogy.

But since there is only one transmission line, an
analogy with one pipe makes more sense.

Unfortunately for your argument, molecular water and
EM waves are considerably different animals. Water
energy traveling in opposite directions in a pipe
interact. EM waves traveling in opposite directions
in a transmission line interact only at an impedance
discontinuity or at an impedor. As long as only a
constant Z0 environment exists, the forward wave and
reflected wave pass like ships in the night. For you
to prove otherwise, you are going to have to define
the position and momentum of a single photon. Good
luck on that one.

I accept your retraction of your analogy.

...Keith