This one dimensional field is a strange concept for humans to accept especially for those who only believe in what they see. But consider this, one cannot see space. One only sees the light from things in space. One cannot see a gravity or a magnetic field but only the effects of these fields. Therefore, the task here is to show Ray for what it is by providing an alternative interpretation of things electrical.
Lightning Let's start with lightning which is a common sight in storm clouds.
The wind's Linear motion converts to Spin, i.e., angular kinetic energy, and increases the diameters of the orbiting neutrons in the oxygen atoms. This buildup of angular energy is fairly uniform across the oxygen atoms in the air and in the water molecules in the cloud. Overloading one of these atoms causes a sudden conversion to Ray, reduces the atom's angular kinetic energy, and triggers a chain reaction throughout the nearby atoms. The resulting Rays head for the Earth. They hit and overload the centers of many other atoms.