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both involve a charge carrier undergoing centripetal acceleration thereby producing radiation from the acceleration; so what's the difference?
You were wrong. Antennas are only straight wires for beginners because they are easy to explain. Any change in the distribution of conductive objects near a TV antenna will change the local field. That may null the signal to the TV antenna.iScience said:i thought all antennas were just a straight wire
No. You are wildly jumping to conclusions. When you ride a bicycle, do you also expect the wheels to generate cyclotron radiation?iScience said:so i immediately thought cyclotron radiation. would this be correct?
Inductors have magnetic fields proportional to the current flowing. The energy in their magnetic field is what makes them inductors. If the current varies at radio frequencies, so does the field, then RF is emitted.iScience said:wouldn't this imply that all inductors emit RF?
Some ICs are shielded when they need to be. Most ICs are so small that they are not susceptible to relatively long wavelength radiation. It is generally the connection cables that pick up RF.iScience said:if this why integrated circuits get shielded?
No. You are wildly jumping to conclusions. When you ride a bicycle, do you also expect the wheels to generate cyclotron radiation?
Inductors have magnetic fields proportional to the current flowing. The energy in their magnetic field is what makes them inductors. If the current varies at radio frequencies, so does the field, then RF is emitted.
But each point on the rim is taking a pedal curve, so again there is no real rotation.
[PLAIN]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclotron_radiation said:Cyclotron[/PLAIN] radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by moving charged particles deflected by a magnetic field. The Lorentz force on the particles acts perpendicular to both the magnetic field lines and the particles' motion through them, creating an acceleration of charged particles that causes them to emit radiation as a result of the acceleration they undergo as they spiral around the lines of the magnetic field.
Synchrotron radiation and cyclotron radiation are both types of electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles moving in a circular path. The main difference between them is the mechanism by which the radiation is produced.
Synchrotron radiation is typically more energetic than cyclotron radiation because it is produced by particles moving at near-light speeds in a synchrotron accelerator. Cyclotron radiation, on the other hand, is produced by particles moving at much lower speeds in a cyclotron.
Synchrotron radiation is more commonly used in scientific research due to its higher energy and tunability. Synchrotron facilities, such as particle accelerators, are able to produce intense and highly focused beams of synchrotron radiation for a wide range of research applications.
Yes, synchrotron and cyclotron radiation have different properties and can be used for different purposes. Synchrotron radiation is often used for studying the structure and properties of materials, while cyclotron radiation is commonly used for medical imaging and cancer treatment.
Synchrotron radiation and cyclotron radiation are both forms of electromagnetic radiation produced by charged particles moving in a circular path. Cyclotron radiation can be seen as a subset of synchrotron radiation, as it is produced by particles moving at lower speeds in a smaller circular path compared to synchrotron radiation.