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Do Radio Waves Bounce Off Each Other?

4 pointsby dwwoelfelalmost 11 years ago

2 comments

aetherczaralmost 11 years ago
Radio waves bouncing off each other is a simple and straightforward consequence of applying the Poynting vector and the Poynting-Heavisde theory of electromagnetic energy flow to superpositions of electromagnetic waves. They &quot;bounce&quot; in the sense that a forward propagating wave exchanges energy with a reverse propagating wave. The waves pass through each other, but the energy recoils elastically or &quot;bounces.&quot; See <a href="http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.1800" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arxiv.org&#x2F;abs&#x2F;1407.1800</a> for more technical details.
nullterminatedalmost 11 years ago
nonsense.