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Optical field
The optical field is a term used in physics and vector calculus to designate the electric field shown as E in the electromagnetic wave equation which can be derived from Maxwell's Equations. In electromagnetic theory, the electromagnetic wave propagates because the longitudinal waves of the magnetic field oscillate in the same direction as the direction of propagation, while transverse waves of the electrical field oscillate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
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