ElectricFieldStrength

Type:1-Tensor, or section 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.