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Propagating solutions to Maxwell’s equations in classical electromagnetism and real photons in quantum electrodynamics. A superset of thermal-radiation.

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Non-complex proof that the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular in a plane wave

It is not clear from the question, but let's assume we are in free space/vacuum. Then the Maxwell equations read: $$ \nabla \cdot \mathbf E = 0\\ \nabla \cdot \mathbf B = 0\\ \nabla \times \mathbf E = …
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