The energy contained in a small volume through which an electromagnetic wave is passing oscillates with
Explanation: Let us consider an electromagnetic wave traveling
in the z direction. The electric field E of the wave is assumed to be
where E0 is the amplitude of the electric field, k is the wave number
of the wave , λ is the wavelength, ω is the angular frequency
of the wave and t is the time. The frequency of the wave
is
Now the electric field energy density of the electromagnetic wave is
given by the relation
where ϵ0 is the electric permittivity of free space(vacuum) and is equal to 8.85 × 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2 and Ude is the energy density of electric field. Now the energy of the wave over volume V of the region is the product of energy density and the volume V. The energy of the electric field is
The energy of the electric field is .
The angular frequency of the energy of the wave is 2ω, the
Corresponding frequency will be
This frequency f’ is twice of f, .
Now the magnetic field can be considered as
where B0 is the amplitude of the magnetic field, k is the wave
number of the wave , λ is the wavelength, ω is the angular
frequency of the wave and t is the time. The frequency of
the wave is
Now the magnetic field energy density of the electromagnetic wave
is given by the relation
where μ0 is the magnetic permeability of free space and its value is
4π × 10-7 T m A-1, Udb is the magnetic field energy density. Now the energy of the wave over volume V of the region is the product of energy density and the volume V. The energy of the magnetic field is
The energy of the magnetic field is
The angular frequency of the energy of the wave is 2ω, the
Corresponding frequency will be
This frequency f’ is twice of f, .
As for both, electric and magnetic, the energy of wave is double the
frequency of their respective waves, so the overall energy of the
wave has twice the frequency of oscillation of the wave itself.