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or,

or, where

Plane Electromagnetic wave

  In the previous chapter we introduced the equations pertaining to wave propagation and discussed how the wave equations are modified for time harmonic case. In this chapter we discuss in detail a particular form of electromagnetic wave propagation called 'plane waves'.

 The Helmhotz Equation:

    In source free linear isotropic medium, Maxwell equations in phasor form are,