ElectricFieldStrength¶
Type: | 1-Tensor, or section |
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Range: | [v_1, …, v_3] |
Default: | -/- |
Appearance: | optional |
Specifies the electric field strength , also called electric field intensity. Units are volts per meter,
A constant electric field strength can be defined by assigning a 3-vector:
# define a constant electric field strength
ElectricFieldStrength = [..., ... , ...]
For more general cases, an electric field strength may be given as a section in order to deal with space, time, and parameter dependent definitions:
# define an electric field strength as a section
ElectricFieldStrength {
PlaneWave {...}
Python {...}
...
}
Field definitions within this section are summed up. Consult the subsequent sections to see which types of field definitions are allowed.
Note
Setting an electric field strength will implicitly define a consistent magnetic field as follows from Maxwell’s equations whenever the magnetic field is not explicitly specified. Conversely, setting a magnetic field will yield an electric field, when not specified otherwise.