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Do antennas radiate photons?

On 7/11/2015 1:04 PM, wrote:
rickman wrote:
On 7/11/2015 11:33 AM, Wayne wrote:
â€œThe antenna, like the eye, is a transformation device converting
electromagnetic
photons into circuit currents; but, unlike the eye, the antenna can also
convert energy
from a circuit into photons radiated into space. In simplest terms an
antenna converts
photons to currents or vice versa.â€ Antennas, Second Edition, 1988, by John
D. Kraus. Page 19.

What about it? Is there some reason why RF photons should not exist?

There are a lot of people that believe that light is somehow special
and the dual nature of all electromagnetic radiation doesn't exist.

Most of them base this on the fact that it is impossible with current
technology to detect a single photon at frequencies lower than light.

Radiating RF at the same wavelength as light will produce an
electromagnetic field that is not visible to any eye.

If you think that photons will be converted to electric current on an
antenna, try flashing a light on any antenna and check for results.

Please report back any findings here. :-)

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