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SECTION : Light       

 
 
  
SUBJECT: Dipole Radiation  
 
DESCRIPTION:

These animations illustrate electric dipole radiation from a point electric dipole. The dipole moment vector is always vertical, and its magnitude varies sinusoidally with an amplitude of 10%. In the first animation, we show the fields in the quasi-static zone, the induction zone, and the radiation zone. The motions of the field lines are in the direction of the local Poynting flux vector.

In the second animation, we show selected fieldlines in the quasi-static zone near the dipole itself.

In the third animation, we show a selected fieldlines that cross the quasi-static zone into the radiation zone.

Click on the images to see the animations.