X-GM-THRID: 1220197751203548788 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf X-Gmail-Received: 7a359d939c34a0ffcb930c4a4dd0475920ba58da Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.70.124.5 with SMTP id w5cs147558wxc; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:45:26 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.66.240.12 with SMTP id n12mr98269ugh.1163677525909; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:45:25 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id b23si2379793ugd.2006.11.16.03.45.23; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:45:25 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Gkfal-0007Zn-EP for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:39:39 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Gkfak-0007Zd-Fs for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:39:38 +0000 Received: from rusty.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be ([134.58.240.42]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Gkfae-0004Jc-Px for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:39:37 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by rusty.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 790551D842E for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:38:28 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtps01 (octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.240.71]) by rusty.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE63F1D867A for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:38:13 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtps01 (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtps01 (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D1892E68CE; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:38:13 +0100 (CET) Received: from dell-rik.fys.kuleuven.be (pc-10-33-165-177.fys.kuleuven.ac.be [10.33.165.177]) by smtps01 (Postfix) with ESMTP id D89CF2E68CC for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:38:12 +0100 (CET) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20061116122621.028a1d40@u0019445.kuleuven.be> X-Sender: u0019445@u0019445.kuleuven.be X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:40:24 +0100 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: Rik Strobbe In-Reply-To: <7D653C9C42F5D411A27C00508BF8803D071BD184@mail.dstl.gov.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Virus-Scanned: by KULeuven Antivirus Cluster X-Spam-Score: -0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.762,HTML_FONT_FACE_BAD=0.452,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: Very Annoying Aricle Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=====================_68397296==_.ALT" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3559 --=====================_68397296==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Andy, On the webpage you refer to I read: --------------------- To overcome this problem, the team investigated a special class of "non-radiative" objects with so-called "long-lived resonances". When energy is applied to these objects it remains bound to them, rather than escaping to space. "Tails" of energy, which can be many metres long, flicker over the surface. "If you bring another resonant object with the same frequency close enough to these tails then it turns out that the energy can tunnel from one object to another," said Professor Soljacic. --------------------- Somehow this sounds familiar to me (in particular the last sentence). Maybe from the manual of my dip-meter ... A more known word for "long-lived resonances" may be "high-Q LC circuit". Further I don't read anything about possible absorbance (= reduced efficiency, maybe unwanted heating) by the many object that will be near the "long-lived resonances" in a real-world situation. I guess the computer simulation mentioned assumed a situation somewhere in outer space. 73, Rik ON7YD At 09:52 16/11/2006 +0000, you wrote: >More HF than LF, but I became very annoyed after reading it. >Do these people not understand basic engineering? > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6129460.stm > > >Andy G4JNT >"The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence" >"is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s)." >"For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, " >"or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such >information is" >"prohibited and may be unlawful." Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm --=====================_68397296==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Andy,

On the webpage you refer to I read:
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To overcome this problem, the team investigated a special class of "non-radiative" objects with so-called "long-lived resonances".
When energy is applied to these objects it remains bound to them, rather than escaping to space. "Tails" of energy, which can be many metres long, flicker over the surface.
"If you bring another resonant object with the same frequency close enough to these tails then it turns out that the energy can tunnel from one object to another," said Professor Soljacic.

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Somehow this sounds familiar to me (in particular the last sentence). Maybe from the manual of my dip-meter ...
A more known word for "long-lived resonances" may be "high-Q LC circuit".

Further I don't read anything about possible absorbance (= reduced efficiency, maybe unwanted heating) by the many object that will be near the "long-lived resonances" in a real-world situation.
I guess the computer simulation mentioned assumed a situation somewhere in outer space.

73, Rik  ON7YD

At 09:52 16/11/2006 +0000, you wrote:

More HF than LF, but I became very annoyed after reading it.  
Do these people not understand basic engineering?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6129460.stm

Andy  G4JNT
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