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Roger Hayter · July 12th 15, 11:16 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

FBMBoomer wrote:

On 7/11/2015 1:04 PM, wrote:
rickman wrote:
On 7/11/2015 11:33 AM, Wayne wrote: "The 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."
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.

Damn! I was hoping to invent light bulbs!

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. :-)

--
Roger Hayter

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