Poynting vector
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The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poynting vector canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T587723 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poynting vector Context triple: [Maxwell stress tensor, relatedTo, Poynting vector]
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A.
Maxwell stress tensor
The Maxwell stress tensor is a mathematical construct in classical electromagnetism that represents how electric and magnetic fields transmit mechanical stresses, such as pressure and tension, through space and matter.
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Maxwell's equations
Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
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C.
Ampère–Maxwell law
The Ampère–Maxwell law is one of Maxwell’s equations that relates magnetic fields to electric currents and changing electric fields, thereby introducing the concept of displacement current and enabling the prediction of electromagnetic waves.
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D.
Gauss’s law
Gauss’s law is a fundamental principle of electromagnetism that relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the electric charge enclosed within that surface.
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E.
Huygens–Fresnel principle
The Huygens–Fresnel principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics that explains how every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets whose interference determines the wave’s subsequent propagation and diffraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poynting vector Target entity description: The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
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A.
Maxwell stress tensor
The Maxwell stress tensor is a mathematical construct in classical electromagnetism that represents how electric and magnetic fields transmit mechanical stresses, such as pressure and tension, through space and matter.
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B.
Maxwell's equations
Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
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C.
Ampère–Maxwell law
The Ampère–Maxwell law is one of Maxwell’s equations that relates magnetic fields to electric currents and changing electric fields, thereby introducing the concept of displacement current and enabling the prediction of electromagnetic waves.
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D.
Gauss’s law
Gauss’s law is a fundamental principle of electromagnetism that relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the electric charge enclosed within that surface.
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E.
Huygens–Fresnel principle
The Huygens–Fresnel principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics that explains how every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets whose interference determines the wave’s subsequent propagation and diffraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physical quantity
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vector field ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
static electromagnetic fields
ⓘ
time-varying electromagnetic fields ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
electric field vector E
ⓘ
magnetic field intensity H ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | electromagnetism ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSymbol | N ⓘ |
| hasDimension | power per area ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalDimensionSymbol | M¹T⁻³ ⓘ |
| hasSIUnit | watt per square metre ⓘ |
| hasSIUnitSymbol | W·m⁻² ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | S ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Poynting theorem ⓘ |
| isDefinedIn |
Maxwell's equations
ⓘ
surface form:
Maxwell theory
classical electromagnetism ⓘ |
| isDefinedRelativeTo | right-hand rule for cross product ⓘ |
| isDirectionOf | energy propagation of an electromagnetic wave ⓘ |
| isGivenBy | S = E × H in SI units ⓘ |
| isOrthogonalTo |
electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave in vacuum
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magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave in vacuum ⓘ |
| isParallelTo | wave propagation direction in a plane wave in vacuum ⓘ |
| isPartOf | electromagnetic stress–energy tensor ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
electric field
ⓘ
electromagnetic field ⓘ energy density of electromagnetic fields ⓘ magnetic field ⓘ momentum density of electromagnetic fields ⓘ stress–energy tensor in electromagnetism ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
antenna theory
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electromagnetic power flow calculations ⓘ electromagnetic radiation analysis ⓘ energy conservation in electromagnetism ⓘ microwave engineering ⓘ optics ⓘ photon flux interpretation in quantum optics ⓘ radiation pressure analysis ⓘ relativistic electrodynamics ⓘ wave propagation analysis ⓘ waveguide analysis ⓘ |
| isUsedToCompute |
intensity of electromagnetic radiation
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radiated power through a surface ⓘ |
| isUsedToDescribe | energy transfer in electromagnetic waves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Henry Poynting ⓘ |
| represents |
electromagnetic energy flux density
ⓘ
power per unit area of an electromagnetic field ⓘ |
| wasIntroducedBy | John Henry Poynting ⓘ |
| wasIntroducedIn | 1884 ⓘ |
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Subject: Poynting vector Description of subject: The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
Referenced by (6)
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