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small change in the documentation
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FilipeFcp authored and momchil-flex committed Oct 16, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -1207,10 +1207,11 @@ class TFSF(AngledFieldSource, VolumeSource):
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The TFSF source injects :math:`\\frac{1 W}{\\mu m^2}` of power along the :attr:`injection_axis`. Note that in the
case of angled incidence, :math:`\\frac{1 W}{\\mu m^2}` is still injected along the source's :attr:`injection_axis`,
and not the propagation direction, unlike a :class:`PlaneWave` source. This allows computing
scattering and absorption cross-sections without the need for additional normalization.
The TFSF source injects :math:`1 W` of power per :math:`\\mu m^2` of source area along the :attr:`injection_axis`.
Hence, the normalization for the incident field is :math:`|E_0|^2 = \\frac{2}{c\\epsilon_0}`, for any source size.
Note that in the case of angled incidence, the same power is injected along the source's :attr:`injection_axis`,
and not the propagation direction. This allows computing scattering and absorption cross-sections
without the need for additional normalization.
The TFSF source allows specifying a box region into which a plane wave is injected. Fields inside this region
can be interpreted as the superposition of the incident field and the scattered field due to any scatterers
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