Electromagnetic Wave — Maxwell Equations Visualizer

Frequency: 500 THz Amplitude E₀: 1.0 Polarization:

Linear Circular Elliptical

Frequency f—

Wavelength λ—

Wave speed c3.00×10⁸ m/s

Impedance Z₀377 Ω

|S| Poynting—

Maxwell plane wave
E = E₀ sin(kx−ωt) ŷ
B = B₀ sin(kx−ωt) ẑ
B₀ = E₀/c, Z₀ = μ₀c = 377 Ω
S = E×B/μ₀ (x̂ direction)