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Old July 19th 15, 11:51 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Do antennas radiate photons?

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.ˇ Antennas, Second Edition, 1988, by John
D. Kraus. Page 19.


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


No reason better than why a poltergeist should not exist.

However, perhaps, a better question might be, "EXACTLY, what is a 'rf
photon?'"

And, begs the answer to, "What EXACTLY, is a poltergeist?"

....yanno'?
 
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