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apratim.ankur
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if we place a very thin rod of length 'l' in front of a source of some radiation of amplitude = length of the rod (l) ,and perpendicular to its direction of propagation (assuming all the radiation to be polarized in one particular direction), :-
(rod of length 'l') (radiation falling on the rod perpendicular to its length)
DOUBT 1: Won't it cause the electrons in the rod to oscillate across its full length (perhaps for some particular wavelength/frequency) generating alternating current in the rod?
DOUBT 2: Also, if it does, what would be the relation between the frequency of the current generated in the rod to the frequency of the involved radiation?
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(rod of length 'l') (radiation falling on the rod perpendicular to its length)
DOUBT 1: Won't it cause the electrons in the rod to oscillate across its full length (perhaps for some particular wavelength/frequency) generating alternating current in the rod?
DOUBT 2: Also, if it does, what would be the relation between the frequency of the current generated in the rod to the frequency of the involved radiation?