Energy-momentum balance in quantum dielectrics
Other Condensed Matter
2009-11-11 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We calculate the energy-momentum balance in quantum dielectrics such as Bose-Einstein condensates. In agreement with the experiment [G. K. Campbell et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 170403 (2005)] variations of the Minkowski momentum are imprinted onto the phase, whereas the Abraham tensor drives the flow of the dielectric. Our analysis indicates that the Abraham-Minkowski controversy has its root in the Roentgen interaction of the electromagnetic field in dielectric media.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0510071,
title = {Energy-momentum balance in quantum dielectrics},
author = {Ulf Leonhardt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0510071},
year = {2009}
}