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Andrey29R

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Oct 29, 2024
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I propose to combine, using emitters of electromagnetic waves and radiation, electromagnetic waves of different lengths - radio waves and radioactivity. So that there are ripples of radioactivity on an electromagnetic wave of high power and length (like ripples of small waves on a large sea wave). An electromagnetic wave of great length and power (radio wave) acts as a carrier of radioactivity. This can increase the distance of radioactivity and allow you to change the properties of radioactive elements over a long distance. Which can be used to deactivate radioactive waste from a safe distance.
This can be determined experimentally by combining high-power electromagnetic waves and different types of radiation. For example, directing electromagnetic and radioactive radiation in a cross direction and measuring the radioactivity level in the direction of electromagnetic radiation.
It will be interesting to read the opinions of experts on this matter.
 
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I dont know if there is a "resonating frequency " for a radioactive nucleus. If there is such a thing, and if this frequency is in the X ray / gamma ray frequency range, then may be what you say may work.
 
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georgeverghese said:
I dont know if there is a "resonating frequency " for a radioactive nucleus. If there is such a thing, and if this frequency is in the X ray / gamma ray frequency range, then may be what you say may work.
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That's not really how it works. There is decay paths where absorption of specific wave lengths will change the isotope or atom number but it's isotope specific and may or may not result in something 'safer'. Go look up the chart of the nuclides.
 
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If I understand correctly, this can be found out experimentally.
 
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Andrey29R said:
If I understand correctly, this can be found out experimentally.
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We already know. It's more that you would have to be extremely selective to what isotopes you are trying to affect and it's probably not the ones you want to. The chart of nuclides has every known isotopes decay information. It's like the periodic table but with far far far more information.
 
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Radioactive decay of large unstable nuclei often produces EM waves where mass number changes and binding energy per nucleon changes. But to do the converse (absorption of EM waves) would most likely require crossing enormous energy barriers for the EM waves to overcome the binding energy in the nucleus if you want to accelerate decay.
 
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georgeverghese said:
Radioactive decay of large unstable nuclei often produces EM waves where mass number changes and binding energy per nucleon changes. But to do the converse (absorption of EM waves) would most likely require crossing enormous energy barriers for the EM waves to overcome the binding energy in the nucleus if you want to accelerate decay.
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It is assumed that the power of the electromagnetic wave reaches the maximum practically possible values.
 
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It may be possible to increase the power of an electromagnetic wave using the resonance effect.
 
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PlinkoEng said:
Are you trolling? That's just a super high frequency gamma.
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No, I am not trolling. I respect my interlocutors. I mean electromagnetic waves of high power and long wavelength.
 
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Andrey29R said:
No, I am not trolling. I respect my interlocutors. I mean electromagnetic waves of high power and long wavelength. If my messages offend you in any way, I apologize.
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Do you have any background in physics? The things you are saying don't make sense so it's coming off as trolling. You may want to go read up on what EM waves are, wave particle duality, and quantum physics in general.

As the energy of an EM wave/photon increases the wave length decreases. You can't have a high energy long wave length wave.

Power is Work/time interval which isn't really a thing for an EM Wave as they can't really do work.
 
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PlinkoEng said:
Do you have any background in physics? The things you are saying don't make sense so it's coming off as trolling. You may want to go read up on what EM waves are, wave particle duality, and quantum physics in general.

As the energy of an EM wave/photon increases the wave length decreases. You can't have a high energy long wave length wave.

Power is Work/time interval which isn't really a thing for an EM Wave as they can't really do work.
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By long wavelength I meant long relative to gamma radiation and X-ray radiation.
The power of an electromagnetic wave, in addition to frequency, also depends on the power of the transmitter. Currently, there are technologies for providing high power electromagnetic waves, such as lasers.
 
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Andrey29R said:
The power of an electromagnetic wave, in addition to frequency, also depends on the power of the transmitter. Currently, there are technologies for providing high power electromagnetic waves, such as lasers.
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Again, you need to do the physics. Lasers are not directly generated from continuous EM waves
 
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An electromagnetic pulse as a special case of an electromagnetic wave can also be considered.
 
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