werrr,
i think because of the deformation of the
dielectric molecular configuration capacitor stores
charge.
even if there is no dielectric there is air as
dielectric.
That idea works until you experience vacuum
capacitors, no dielectric. So the storage medium
seems to be the e.s. field itself. I think I missed
that early on because a field is such a tenuous
thing, at least in my mind it is.
i think if there is vaccum between the
plates capacitor can't store energy.
If that's so then the Collins radio transmitter spent
big bucks on a device that does nothing. I was a
broadcast tech for almost twenty years. Some
transmitters had vacuum capacitors to avoid the
problem of moist air causing arcing.
I am moving to the conclusion that the charge
is stored in this field, nothing new here and
that the plates and dielectric support that
field. If the capacitor is altered in any way
it seems to me that the field will either
collapse or change. But if it changes I
don't buy the idea that the voltage could
rise. That's just my intuition working. No
support evidence.
Now I'm going to wimp out on this discussion.
I am losing interest, mostly because I haven't
seen any new ideas proffered. I will continue
to read but probably won't reply to the topic
any longer. In my dotage I have a little less
tolerance for perpetual rediscussion of some
issues. I start of with a bang and eventually
become disenchanted.
Jim
