How Data on electromagnetic waves are transmitted ?

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The discussion revolves around the transmission of data via electromagnetic waves, specifically focusing on radio waves and their interaction with atoms. Participants explore the mechanisms of data transmission, the nature of the data, and the role of antennas in receiving signals.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions how data is transmitted on electromagnetic waves and what happens to the data when an electromagnetic wave interacts with an atom.
  • Another participant challenges the initial understanding of electromagnetic waves, stating that the reception of signals is due to oscillating electric fields inducing current in antennas, rather than atomic excitation.
  • A suggestion is made to research amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) to understand how sound information is transmitted via radio.
  • One participant provides an analogy comparing the transmission of data to an old player piano, where different amplitudes or wavelengths correspond to different sounds.
  • A recommendation is made to look up various topics related to antennas and electromagnetic radiation for further clarification.

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Participants express differing views on the mechanisms of data transmission and the role of atomic interactions, indicating that multiple competing views remain unresolved.

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Participants have not fully clarified the assumptions regarding the nature of data transmitted by electromagnetic waves, and there are unresolved questions about the definitions of terms used in the discussion.

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Individuals interested in the principles of electromagnetic waves, radio communication, and data transmission methods may find this discussion informative.

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Hello every one .
We know Radio waves carrying data
When a radio device receives radio waves , It render the waves and we hear sound .

Now my questions are :
1 - How data on electromagnetic waves are transmitted ?

When a electromagnetic wave hit a atom it absorbed by the atom
like this
http://www.ers-education.org/media/2009/eposters/uploads/Externe/IMAGE_10_1251465376.jpg

Then after a short delay another photon is emitted .

2 - What happens to the data at this moment ?

3 - What's the data ? are they atoms ? are they electrons ? are they Community atoms ? or ... ?
 
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Er.. you have a wrong idea on basic E&M, especially on antenna.

Since EM waves (photons) have oscillating E-field, I can detect such waves simply with an antenna. That's what your radio does. One can naively think of it as the oscillating E-field inducing current in an antenna. This current is the transmitted signal. What you are receiving is not due to some atomic excitation.

Zz.
 
To find out how sound information is sent by radio, search about "amplitude modulation" or "frequency modulation", better known as AM and FM.
 
One could almost think of an old player piano where little bumps at different places make different sounds. You could think of different amplitudes or wavelengths as changing the location of the bump on the roll.
 
Look up antenna, AM and FM radio, electromagnetic radiation, and other similar items on wikipedia. That will explain pretty much everything about this.
 

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