Modulation Transfer between Microwave Beams: Angular Dependence of the Delay-Time

Abstract

Further measurements of delay time, in the transfer of modulation between microwave beams, are reported even considering the angular dependence in the orientation of the F1 c.w. launcher. The obtained results allow for a better interpretation of the observed phenomenology on the basis of a more sophisticated analysis, which takes into account the presence of pole singularities in field-amplitude evaluations according to the saddle point method. The model already presented in one of our previous publications, consisting of a photon–photon scattering mechanism as concomitant with a stochastic process, is then confirmed.

Modulation Transfer between Microwave Beams: Asymptotic Evaluation of Integrals with Pole Singularities near a First-Order Saddle Point

“…The present work, in addition to the previous ones [1,2], supplies a comprehensive and plausible interpretation of the modulation transfer experimentally observed in the microwave domain.…”

“…The hypothesis presented in Ref. [1] was demonstrated to be plausible by taking into account a relativistic approach, which led the way to a virtual mass of the photon large enough to support the hypothesized model [2]. The reader could delve deeper into the arguments in favor of the relativistic approach in Ref.…”

“…This paper has to be considered as a continuation of two previously published works, as Refs. [1,2].…”

“…The analysis of the transfer of modulation was further studied in Ref. [2], reporting new measurements of the delay time, exploring the angular dependence in the orientation of the c.w. beam source.…”

“…The present work aims to go beyond the qualitative analysis presented in Ref. [2], obtaining quantitative assessments of the field amplitudes due to the polar singularities and the saddle point, respectively.…”