A clamp antenna system resembles a garden hose with punctures. In the waveguide cable, emission points are created where radio waves burst out, like water from a hole. Obstacles in the path block direct communication, but reflected signals can bypass the barrier.
Scientists examined two cases: many chaotic reflections (this increases entropy — signal disorder) and a situation where besides scattering, a weak direct beam exists. In chaos, the connection often drops, but in the second scenario, reflected waves not only salvage the transmission but also speed it up. A paradox: interference turns into a speed catalyst.
The optimal puncture point depends on losses inside the cable (the signal travels at the speed of light) and attenuation in space. Sometimes shifting the antenna by a couple of centimeters restores the connection. This technology promises a reliable signal in workshops and smart homes — where otherwise, radio waves would remain locked in the wire.
The most unexpected twist: in some scenarios, a signal reflected from random obstacles arrives faster than if it traveled directly through free space.