# What is the visualization of light according to Maxwell's theory of Electromagnetic wave? [closed]

The theory must imply a visualization. I am not being able to think or find any. I know the sine wave representation. But light obviously not goes like a physical string. right?

• It is a vector field (or two actually). Difficult to draw, but this is something I made: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PlaneVectorWave.gif This one by someone else is very good: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/… – Pieter Oct 4 '17 at 6:36
• Someone had downvoted the question, but I think it is an excellent one. I have asked masters students in electrical engineering this question, and most could not answer. Or gave wrong answers (about photons moving up and down, for example). – Pieter Oct 5 '17 at 22:42
• "Theory must imply a visualization."$^{[\text{citation needed}]}$ – Emilio Pisanty Oct 6 '17 at 17:02

Light has two vector field components. An electric field $(\vec{E})$ and a magnetic field $(\vec{B})$ component. $(\vec{E})$ and $(\vec{B})$ components are perpendicular to each other and to the propagation of light. Here is a visual representation of the electromagnetic wave.