Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle
Optics
2018-09-17 v2 Classical Physics
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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@article{arxiv.1805.03303,
title = {Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle},
author = {Masud Mansuripur},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.03303},
year = {2018}
}
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23 pages, 1 figure, 27 equations, 12 references, 5 appendices