May 22, 2013 #1 neazoi Advanced Member level 6 Joined Jan 5, 2008 Messages 4,155 Helped 13 Reputation 26 Reaction score 15 Trophy points 1,318 Location Greece Activity points 37,164 Hello I consider a single IR LED and a milimeter wave (near IR) RF oscillator of about the same output power. Why the RF oscillator is able to achieve a greater range (cover a greater distance, considering two-way communication) than the LED? They are afterall of about the same frequency "band".
Hello I consider a single IR LED and a milimeter wave (near IR) RF oscillator of about the same output power. Why the RF oscillator is able to achieve a greater range (cover a greater distance, considering two-way communication) than the LED? They are afterall of about the same frequency "band".
May 22, 2013 #2 FvM Super Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 22, 2008 Messages 53,100 Helped 14,792 Reputation 29,871 Reaction score 14,290 Trophy points 1,393 Location Bochum, Germany Activity points 301,022 millimeter wave isn't near IR, it has 2-3 orders of magnitude larger wavelength. near IR is "micrometer wave".
millimeter wave isn't near IR, it has 2-3 orders of magnitude larger wavelength. near IR is "micrometer wave".
May 22, 2013 #3 neazoi Advanced Member level 6 Joined Jan 5, 2008 Messages 4,155 Helped 13 Reputation 26 Reaction score 15 Trophy points 1,318 Location Greece Activity points 37,164 FvM said: millimeter wave isn't near IR, it has 2-3 orders of magnitude larger wavelength. near IR is "micrometer wave". Click to expand... Thank you.
FvM said: millimeter wave isn't near IR, it has 2-3 orders of magnitude larger wavelength. near IR is "micrometer wave". Click to expand... Thank you.