Electromagnetic spectrum.
mechanical coherence.
Depending on the
quantum mechanical system, electromagnet-
ically induced transparency can be viewed as
a special case of effects such as Fano interfer-
ence or coherent population trapping applied
to optically dense media.
electromagnetics
the study of the effect
of electric charges at rest and in motion.
electromechanical equation
a basic non-
linear equation that governs the rotational dy-
namics of a synchronous machine in stability
studies. The equation is given by
2
H d
2
δ/ω
s
dt
2
where H is a constant defined as the ra-
tio of the kinetic energy in megajoules at
synchronous speed to the machine rating in
MVA,
ω
s
is the synchronous speed in rads
per second, and
δ is the load angle expressed
in electrical degrees. Various forms of the
swing equation serve to determine stability
of a machine within a power system. So-
lution of the swing equation yields the load
angle
δ as a function of time. Examination of
all the Swing curves (plot of
δ w.r. to time)
shows whether the machines will remain in
synchronism after a disturbance. See also
swing equation
.
electromechanical relay
a protective re-
lay that uses electrical, magnetic, and me-
chanical circuits to implement the operating
logic.
electron band
a range or band of energies
in which there is a continuum (rather than a
discrete set as in, for example, the hydrogen
atom) of allowed quantum mechanical states
partially or fully occupied by electrons. It
is the continuous nature of these states that
permits them to respond almost classically
to an applied electric field.
electron beam excitation
electron impact
excitation due to a free electron beam rather
than, for example, the conduction electrons
in a gas discharge; permits high-pressure ex-
citation without arcing.
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