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From: Carl R.
Date: 02 Feb 2002
Time: 14:51:24
Remote Name: 24.208.146.238
Werner, Good Questions. Maxwell's equations were developed long before quantum mechanics and relativistic mechanics. They are a macro view of electromagnetic fields encompassing many quantum states and particles. Maxwell's equations do incorporate work and energy. Energy we were later to learn is equivalent to mass. Photons are represented mathematically as a pulse in space. As you recall an electronic pulse can be represented by a Fourier expansion. In a similar way, a photon may be represented by a similar three dimensional expansion that is a function of space and time. Needless to say, the components of that expansion look a lot like the mathematical expressions for waves. Yes, your antenna emits photons. But, they are emitted in such enormous quantities that individual photons are not perceptible and the overall macro effect is perceived as an electromagnetic wave.