From: David Roberson
In the RF world emissions can be generated by antennas that
are far shorter than the wavelength of the radiation. The efficiency of the
radiator becomes lower as the size decreases but it emits non the less.
Yes of course that is true, but normal antennas are not quantum emitters.
This is why identifying the actual physical data for real radiative emission
spectra is so important. It is why I documented that past reports about UV
and optical emissions from nuclei have been proved to be false.
AFAIK there has been no evidence presented of photon emission of longer
wavelength than about 200 picometers. That value can be well documented in
several high spin emitters; therefore this value can serve as the
presumptive limit for the longest wavelength or lowest energy quanta which
can be emitted by any stationary nucleus – about 6 keV.
Of course, if anyone can document a lower value quanta - in any element –
let’s hear it !
One can maintain, as Robin does, that this wl although it is short - is so
disproportionate with the tiny size of the nucleus (1-4 Fermi dia.) as to
make the large ratio meaningless in antenna theory.
However, experience rules – and if there is found to be no longer wl than
this in physics– then the relative disproportion can be explained possibly
via some higher power law. For instance the square of 137 is an approximate
value for this ratio (should we want to bring in the fine structure
constant).
Jones
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