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shankar
Sep4-03, 02:38 PM
what makes antenna to radiate,the basic principle...

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chroot
Sep4-03, 02:40 PM
You pass radio-frequency alternating currents through the antenna. The electrons in the antenna get jostled back and forth. Jostling electrons create jostling electromagnetic fields. Jostling electromagnetic fields are what we call "radio waves."

- Warren

Integral
Sep4-03, 02:41 PM
Currents induced in the antenna by the transimtter, produce a Electro magnetic field. This is all coverd by Maxwells equations. Due a web search on that key word for more information.

shankar
Sep4-03, 02:47 PM
the alternating current produce fiels...then what about the induction principle....where electric field produce only magnetic field no radio waves???
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chroot
Sep4-03, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by shankar
the alternating current produce fiels...then what about the induction principle....where electric field produce only magnetic field no radio waves???
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Changing electric fields create magnetic fields. Changing magnetic fields create electric fields. You cannot jostle an electron around without producing SOME radiation.

- Warren

McQueen
Sep4-03, 02:57 PM
Originally posted by chroot
You pass radio-frequency alternating currents through the antenna. The electrons in the antenna get jostled back and forth. Jostling electrons create jostling electromagnetic fields. Jostling electromagnetic fields are what we call "radio waves."

- Warren To elaborate , electrons jostle against ions which are held in a fixed position in the crystal lattice of the conductor , causing the ions to vibrate and produce electric fields.

shankar
Sep4-03, 02:58 PM
ya its true E&M are there but at what condition they the element radiates field?

chroot
Sep4-03, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by shankar
ya its true E&M are there but at what condition they the element radiates field?
What?

- Warren

Integral
Sep4-03, 06:28 PM
Originally posted by McQueen
To elaborate , electrons jostle against ions which are held in a fixed position in the crystal lattice of the conductor , causing the ions to vibrate and produce electric fields.

Ionic motion is not needed, electron motion alone will do the trick. In fact any ion vibration will probably be in the infra red energy region.