Can electromagnetic fields be used as shielding for electromagnetic radiation?

apopiw83

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2022-11-02

Can electromagnetic fields be used as shielding for electromagnetic radiation?

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lesinetzgl5

lesinetzgl5

Beginner2022-11-03Added 18 answers

The short answer is no. Shielding means total absorption and light, light is an electromagnetic wave, passes mostly through light without interacting at all. All frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have similar non interacting behavior.
Matter shields are a different proposition because depending on the energy of the electromagnetic wave different materials are needed. Metal shields from a lot of the radiation , a Faraday cage for low energy radiation. At light frequencies most materials block it. At x-ray and gamma ray a lot of material is necessary for the radiation to interact and become harmless.

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