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Electromagnetic energy, momentum and forces in a dielectric medium with losses

Classical Physics 2017-05-25 v1

Abstract

From the energy-momentum tensors of the electromagnetic field and the mechanical energy-momentum, the equations of energy conservation and balance of electromagnetic and mechanical forces are obtained. The equation for the Abraham force in a dielectric medium with losses is obtained

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@article{arxiv.1705.08447,
  title  = {Electromagnetic energy, momentum and forces in a dielectric medium with losses},
  author = {Yurii A. Spirichev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.08447},
  year   = {2017}
}

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6 pages