I think we need some sort of definitive ruling in the wiki article for
aether that describes how aether acts in its different forms. The article clearly differentiates between aether energy and aether plasma, so I think that there should be descriptions for how each of them acts.
If Aether plasma acts like a normal plasma, which I believe it does, it would be shunted above and below the shields because plasmas are made of charged particles.
Additionally, Aether energy, which Wes described as a "full spectrum EM" thing would be partially shunted away, insofar as magnetospheres shunt harmful radiation out of the way, and only allow such things as ultraviolet, radio and visible wavelengths through.
The reason this type of shield is going to be more effective isn't because it blocks more, but doesn't absorb impacts, instead shunting charged particles and high energy waveforms out of the way of hitting it in the first place.
Charged particles and high energy waveforms apply, I believe, to both forms of Aether.
In theory, I shouldn't have to mention aether at all, since the shield defends well against plasmas and high energy electromagnetic waves, but I figured it would be better to mention it in the article than explain why it works every time it comes up.