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Near field

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003862

The region immediately surrounding an antenna or other electromagnetic source, where the electromagnetic fields are complex and do not behave as simple propagating waves. In this region, reactive fields dominate, and the electric and magnetic field components are not in phase. The near field extends roughly one wavelength from the source.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003862
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Nahfeld; Spanish: campo cercano; French: champ proche
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003862",
  "term": "Near field",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The region immediately surrounding an antenna or other electromagnetic source, where the electromagnetic fields are complex and do not behave as simple propagating waves. In this region, reactive fields dominate, and the electric and magnetic field components are not in phase. The near field extends roughly one wavelength from the source.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nahfeld",
    "es": "campo cercano",
    "fr": "champ proche"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/near-field/"
}

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