Measuring the frequency of the e.m. oscillations in the em. wave

[bernhard.rothenstein]

Consider please that an observer is located in a plane sinusoidal and polarized e.m. wave. He erects a metalic antenna normal to the direction of propagation. A sinusoidal potential difference appears between the two ends of the antenna having the same frequency as the e.m. has. Is that a correct way to measure the frequency?

 

[Naty1]

Perhaps this wiki article has insights you can use:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusoidal_plane-wave_solutions_of_the_electromagnetic_wave_equation

It mentions linear,circular, and elliptical polarizations and I don't know how different ones might affect the answer to your question.

 

[Meir Achuz]

Is that a correct way to measure the frequency?

Yes...