Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle

Masud Mansuripur

doi:10.1117/1.JNP.13.012503

14 September 2018 Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle

Masud Mansuripur

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Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 13, Issue 1, 012503 (September 2018). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.13.012503

Abstract

Invoking Maxwell’s classical electrodynamics in conjunction with expressions for the electromagnetic (EM) energy, momentum, force, and torque, we use a few simple examples to demonstrate the nature of linear and angular momentum exchange between a wave-packet and a small spherical particle. The linear and angular momenta of the EM field, when absorbed by the particle, will be seen to elicit different responses from the particle.

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Masud Mansuripur "Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle," Journal of Nanophotonics 13(1), 012503 (14 September 2018). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.13.012503

Received: 8 June 2018; Accepted: 17 August 2018; Published: 14 September 2018

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