Plane-wave laboratory
Lattice Bench
t 0.00
Re{E} = Σ An cos(kn·r − ωt)
ψ = Σ An cos(kn·r − ωt + φn)
Re{E} is phase-locked at φₙ = 0. Only ψ carries the phases, so the plates diverge when any φₙ is nonzero.
Real field
viridis2π0−2π
−2π02π
-2.2502.25
Scalar lattice
coolwarm2π0−2π
−2π02π
-2.2502.25
Tap either plate to move the probe. Guides draw kₙ from the origin. The window is dimensionless, from −2π to 2π.
time t
0.00
period T
6.28
⟨E²⟩
0.914
⟨ψ²⟩
0.910
Re{E} at probe
2.25
x 0.00 y 0.00
ψ at probe
2.11
same point
Re{E}ψ
Cut along x
y = 0.00−2πx2π
Cut along y
x = 0.00−2πy2π