Ejs Open Source Propagation of Electromagnetic Wave Model Java Applet

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Ejs Open Source Propagation of Electromagnetic Wave Model Java Applet by Juan Aguirregabiria & Fu-Kwun Hwang
remixed by lookang

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<applet code='users.sgeducation.lookang.emwavewee_pkg.emwaveweeApplet.class' archive='http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/ejsuser/14019/ejs_emwavewee.jar' name='emwavewee8621' id='emwavewee8621' width='650' height='500' mayscript=true><param name='draggable' value='true'></applet>
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This java applet shows how the electromagnetic wave propagated in the media.
Red segment represent Electric Field
Gray segment represent Magnetic Field
You can modify:
T :period of the wave. => wavelength(lamda)=vy*T
Ez: electric field magnitude
vy: wave velocity. => Ez/Bx=vy, where Bx is magnetic field magnitude
Please notice that E/B field are in phase when electromagnetic is travel in vacuum.


Electromagnetic wave adapted from http://www.compadre.org/osp/items/detail.cfm?ID=7903
The fields in an electromagnetic wave moving along the X axis are
E = Ez cos(kx-ωt) k
B = Bx cos(kx-ωt) i = (c×E)/c^2
where c = c j, Bx = Ez/c .
In this simulation c = Vy

You can choose the amplitudes Ez, as well as the period T,
therefore, wavelength λ = 2π/k.

The point of view of the three-dimensional projection can be changed with the cursors or the mouse.
The whole image can be moved with the mouse while pressing Ctrl.
To change the zoom in the projection, press Shift when moving up or down the mouse pointer.
Put the mouse pointer over an element to get information about it.


other Ejs models
Propagation of Electromagnetic Wave by Fu-Kwun Hwang http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=35.0
Ejs Electromagnetic Wave Model written by Juan Aguirregabiria edited by Wolfgang Christian http://www.compadre.org/osp/items/detail.cfm?ID=7903

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changes

redesign the view
made the 3D panel and all drawing in newer Ejs object framework
add vBx = Bx*20 for the scale to be same as in Fu-Kwun version
add vEz = Ez*1.5
added boolean to fix un declared error
color scheme
hints added for more sense making
evol page now in ODE format
add "electromagnetic wave direction" and arrow inspired by Juan Aguirregabiria edited by Wolfgang Christian http://www.compadre.org/osp/items/detail.cfm?ID=7903
add k, omega, t etc
add control buttons

5 october 2011
add combo menu for different implementation therefore different axes of view
add wavelength visualization
add side view for the 90 degree view of E and B
add plane of charged particle of vibration
enjoy!