Free space (electromagnetism)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Free space (electromagnetism).

In classical electromagnetism, the vacuum reference state with no fields or particles; in quantum mechanics, the vacuum state with electromagnetic fields fluctuating about an average value of zero.

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