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Electrical and Electromagnetic Research
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What is Electrical and Electromagnetic Research?
Electrical and Electromagnetic Research is the scientific investigation of electric currents, electromagnetic fields, and their interactions with matter, spanning from foundational laws to modern applications in power systems and devices.
Electrical and Electromagnetic Research encompasses 97,536 works documenting studies on current distribution, field effects, and material properties. Key contributions include Helmholtz's 1853 analysis of electric current distribution in conductors with 948 citations and Dushman's 1962 foundations of vacuum technique with 840 citations. Growth rate over the past five years is not available in the data.
Research Sub-Topics
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Electromagnetic field theory studies propagation, distribution, and interaction of electric and magnetic fields in various media. Researchers analyze boundary value problems and self-gravitation effects.
Dielectric Materials Characterization
Characterization of dielectric constants, losses, and anomalies in materials across frequency ranges. Researchers develop measurement techniques for high-frequency applications.
Vacuum Electronics
Vacuum electronics examines electron behavior and device performance in vacuum environments. Researchers study field emission, vacuum breakdown, and high-power tube technologies.
Power Quality in EV Charging
Analysis of harmonic distortion, voltage fluctuations, and power quality impacts from EV battery chargers. Researchers model distribution system interactions and mitigation strategies.
Radiation Pressure Phenomena
Radiation pressure studies mechanical forces exerted by electromagnetic waves on matter. Researchers investigate light pressure on dielectrics and applications in optical manipulation.
Why It Matters
Gómez and Morcos (2003) analyzed harmonic distortion from EV battery chargers on distribution transformers, showing impacts on transformer life consumption. Roberts and von Hippel (1946) introduced a hollow-pipe method for accurate dielectric measurements in centimeter waves using minimal material. Recent preprints address EMF exposure mitigation in power systems and RF optimization in MRI, while news reports investments in electromagnetic weapons and nanowire tech funded by EPSRC.
Reading Guide
Where to Start
'Scientific Foundations of Vacuum Technique' by Saul Dushman and Sanborn C. Brown (1962) as it provides foundational principles accessible for understanding vacuum applications in electromagnetic contexts with 840 citations.
Key Papers Explained
Helmholtz (1853) in 'Ueber einige Gesetze der Vertheilung elektrischer Ströme in körperlichen Leitern mit Anwendung auf die thierisch‐elektrischen Versuche' established current distribution laws, which Reißner (1916) built upon in 'Über die Eigengravitation des elektrischen Feldes nach der Einsteinschen Theorie' by addressing electric field self-gravitation. Roberts and von Hippel (1946) advanced measurement techniques in 'A New Method for Measuring Dielectric Constant and Loss in the Range of Centimeter Waves,' connecting to Schweidler's (1907) 'Studien über die Anomalien im Verhalten der Dielektrika' on dielectric anomalies.
Paper Timeline
Most-cited paper highlighted in red. Papers ordered chronologically.
Advanced Directions
Preprints focus on co-simulation for MRI resonators and EMF exposure models in power systems. News highlights magnetism-electricity links under DMR-2011824 and nanowire breakthroughs from EPSRC.
Papers at a Glance
| # | Paper | Year | Venue | Citations | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ueber einige Gesetze der Vertheilung elektrischer Ströme in kö... | 1853 | Annalen der Physik | 948 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scientific Foundations of Vacuum Technique | 1962 | American Journal of Ph... | 840 | ✕ |
| 3 | Identity and Control: How Social Formations Emerge | 2012 | — | 794 | ✕ |
| 4 | Über die Eigengravitation des elektrischen Feldes nach der Ein... | 1916 | Annalen der Physik | 786 | ✓ |
| 5 | Impact of EV battery chargers on the power quality of distribu... | 2003 | IEEE Transactions on P... | 473 | ✕ |
| 6 | A New Method for Measuring Dielectric Constant and Loss in the... | 1946 | Journal of Applied Phy... | 467 | ✕ |
| 7 | Untersuchungen über die Druckkräfte des Lichtes | 1901 | Annalen der Physik | 403 | ✓ |
| 8 | Fundamental principles of optical lithography : the science of... | 2007 | — | 372 | ✕ |
| 9 | Studien über die Anomalien im Verhalten der Dielektrika | 1907 | Annalen der Physik | 283 | ✓ |
| 10 | Prinzipien der Dynamik des Elektrons | 1902 | Annalen der Physik | 240 | ✓ |
In the News
Breakthrough links magnetism and electricity for faster tech
Foundation under award DMR-2011824
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from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UKRI.
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Call for Proposal — FSM
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Code & Tools
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PYLEECAN project provides a**user-friendly, unified, flexible simulation framework for the multiphysic design and optimization of electrical machin...
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Recent Preprints
PIER C - Journals
Download Full Article View Full Article ByMonika BudaniaBharati SinghVandana Jitendra Satam Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 165, 131-139, 2026 doi:10.2528/PIERC25120301 | Google Sch...
Bioelectromagnetics
_Bioelectromagnetics_ is a globally recognized, peer-reviewed, scientific journal. It focuses on original research related to the impact of electromagnetic fields, covering a broad frequency spectr...
Fast Electromagnetic and RF Circuit Co-Simulation for Passive Resonator Field Calculation and Optimization in MRI
> Passive resonators have been widely used in MRI to manipulate RF field distributions. However, optimizing these structures using full-wave electromagnetic simulations is computationally prohibiti...
A Comprehensive Review of EMF Exposure in Power Systems: Computational Models, Measurement Methods, and Mitigation Approaches
The estimation of electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure levels is important in the power system environment in adhering to the guidelines related to occupational and public exposure. Computational t...
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
The mission is to provide a leading international platform for disseminating innovative research, theoretical developments, computational methods, and engineering technologies that shape the future...
Latest Developments
Recent developments in electrical and electromagnetic research include a breakthrough linking magnetism and electricity for faster computing using magnons (ScienceDaily, 11/05/2025), discovery of a new form of magnetism with potential for ultra-fast, energy-efficient electronics (ScitechDaily, 12/19/2024), and advances in electromagnetic interference shielding materials for the mmWave spectrum (ScienceDirect, December 2025). Additionally, research on high inductance microinductors (Nature Communications, 11/18/2025) and progress in 2D transmon qubits with millisecond coherence times (Nature, 11/05/2025) are also notable recent developments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What did Helmholtz contribute to electrical research?
Helmholtz (1853) published 'Ueber einige Gesetze der Vertheilung elektrischer Ströme in körperlichen Leitern mit Anwendung auf die thierisch‐elektrischen Versuche,' which has 948 citations and examines laws of electric current distribution in conducting bodies with applications to animal electricity experiments.
How do EV chargers affect power quality?
Gómez and Morcos (2003) demonstrated in 'Impact of EV battery chargers on the power quality of distribution systems' that battery charger harmonics distort distribution systems, particularly affecting transformer life, with a developed program quantifying consumption as a function of harmonics.
What method improved dielectric measurements?
Roberts and von Hippel (1946) developed a hollow-pipe method in 'A New Method for Measuring Dielectric Constant and Loss in the Range of Centimeter Waves,' enabling accurate measurements with weak oscillators and small dielectric samples in the centimeter wave range.
What are current applications in MRI?
The preprint 'Fast Electromagnetic and RF Circuit Co-Simulation for Passive Resonator Field Calculation and Optimization in MRI' presents a co-simulation framework for optimizing passive resonator arrays in MRI, reducing computational demands for large arrays.
What tools simulate electromagnetic transients?
ParaEMT is an open-source tool for simulating electromagnetic transients in large-scale inverter-based resource-dominated power systems. PYLEECAN provides a framework for multiphysic design and optimization of electrical machines and drives.
Open Research Questions
- ? How can computational models accurately predict EMF exposure in complex power system environments?
- ? What optimization techniques scale electromagnetic simulations for large MRI resonator arrays?
- ? How do biological effects of radiofrequency fields impact humans, fauna, and flora?
- ? What directed energy technologies emerge from current defense investments in electromagnetic weapons?
Recent Trends
Preprints from the last six months include 'Fast Electromagnetic and RF Circuit Co-Simulation for Passive Resonator Field Calculation and Optimization in MRI' on MRI optimizations and 'A Comprehensive Review of EMF Exposure in Power Systems' discussing computational models.
News covers a 2026 electromagnetic weapons report on defense funding and a CHF 150,000 FSM grant for radiofrequency exposure effects.
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