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- Will 5G and future 6G cause further atmospheric heating since the terahertz bandwidth is absorbable by water vapour, but does absorb equate to transfer electromagentic microwave inrfrared fequencies and heat it?
I just found this piece in an article:
Terahertz waves (THz), which are submillimeter waves sitting between microwave and infrared light on the electromagnetic spectrum, have been used to achieve data rates greater than 100 Gbps. Unfortunately, THz waves share an Achilles’ Heel with the millimeter waves used in 5G. Water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere is a strong absorber of terahertz radiation, limiting the range of THz applications.
From this source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/satellites/a34739258/china-launches-first-6g-satellite/
Ive never been a fan of popular mechanics but that's my personal view. That aside, is this not a threat to warming atmospheres since we are already seeing ever increasing temperatures. Just curious, i could be way off. I only have a BSc in Physics, mainly theoretical and am now doing an MSc in sustainability. So the crossover here is intriguing to me. Any input appreciated. Thanks
Terahertz waves (THz), which are submillimeter waves sitting between microwave and infrared light on the electromagnetic spectrum, have been used to achieve data rates greater than 100 Gbps. Unfortunately, THz waves share an Achilles’ Heel with the millimeter waves used in 5G. Water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere is a strong absorber of terahertz radiation, limiting the range of THz applications.
From this source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/satellites/a34739258/china-launches-first-6g-satellite/
Ive never been a fan of popular mechanics but that's my personal view. That aside, is this not a threat to warming atmospheres since we are already seeing ever increasing temperatures. Just curious, i could be way off. I only have a BSc in Physics, mainly theoretical and am now doing an MSc in sustainability. So the crossover here is intriguing to me. Any input appreciated. Thanks