The Poynting vector for a beam of charged particles moving in the positive x-direction is defined as S = E x H. While calculating the magnetic field H is straightforward, determining the electric field E requires understanding that the electric field emanates radially outward from a charged wire configuration. This principle applies to continuous beams of charged particles, indicating that the Poynting vector is fundamentally a characteristic of the electromagnetic field rather than the particles themselves.
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