Fresnel's formulae and the Minkowski momentum

Authors: Hirose, A.; Dick, R.

Source: Canadian Journal of Physics, Volume 87, Number 4, April 2009 , pp. 407-410(4)

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Abstract:

It is shown that the momentum of an electromagnetic wave in a dielectric medium can be uniquely determined to be the Minkowski momentum by considering oblique incidence of electromagnetic wave on a flat dielectric boundary. The Minkowski momentum is consistent with the Fresnel's formulae and satifies the energy and momentum conservation laws.

Nous montrons que la quantité de mouvement de l'onde électromagnétique est sans équivoque la quantité de mouvement de Minkowski, en étudiant l'incidence oblique de l'onde électromagnétique sur la surface plane d'un diélectrique. La quantité de mouvement de Minkowski est cohérente avec les formules de Fresnel et satisfait les lois de conservation de l'énergie et de la quantité de mouvement.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2009-04-01

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