10. Antenna — Poynting Vector OM BeRR Antennas radiate Electromagnetic eneray to transmit or to receive information. Therefore, the terms Energy and Power are associated with these electromagnetic waves and we have to discuss them. An electromagnetic wave has both electric and magnetic fields Consider the wave at eny instant, which can be viewed in both the vectors, The following figure shows the representation of electric and magnetic field components in an Electromagnetic wave, Elestromagnate Ware TB Magnetic fete © Electricfield The electric wave is present vertical to the propagation of EM wave, while the magnetic wave is horizentally located. Both the fields are at right angles to each other. Poynting Vector Poynting vector descr bes the energy of the EM Wave per unit time per unit srea at any given instant of time. John Henry Poynting first derived this vector in 1884 and hence it was named after him Definition: “Poynting vector gives the rate of eneray transfer per unit area” or “The energy that wave carries per unit time per nit ares is given by the Poynting vector.” Poynting vector is represented by &. Unies The SI unit of Poynting vector is W4m* 31