I am considering this unusual polarization of EM waves:
which travels in the x-direction and has magnetic and electric fields as shown. This can be produced by non-oscillatory currents.
What name is given to this type of polarization?
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$\begingroup$ Isn't this just a plane wave propagating in the $\hat{x}$ direction? $\endgroup$– John RennieCommented Feb 14, 2015 at 17:05
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$\begingroup$ I corrected the image, the axis of propagation is x, but you can call it anything. $\endgroup$– kotoznaCommented Feb 14, 2015 at 17:06
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$\begingroup$ @JohnRennie As far as I know, a linearly polarized plane wave has its electric field vector oscillating in a positive-negative fashion. This only has negative fields. $\endgroup$– kotoznaCommented Feb 14, 2015 at 17:08
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$\begingroup$ Ah, I see. I doubt any solution to Maxwell's equations has this form. $\endgroup$– John RennieCommented Feb 14, 2015 at 17:10
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$\begingroup$ @JohnRennie Could you say why? I have solutions that look like those in the image. Note that the wave does not have to be sinusoidal (which avoids non-analytic fields at the null points). $\endgroup$– kotoznaCommented Feb 14, 2015 at 17:35
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