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On Onsager Relations and Linear Electromagnetic Materials

Optics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We investigated the Onsager relations in the context of electromagnetic constitutive relations of linear, homogeneous materials. We determined that application of the Onsager relations to the constitutive equations relating #P and #M to both #E and #B is in accord with Lorentz reciprocity as well as the Post constraint.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0411231,
  title  = {On Onsager Relations and Linear Electromagnetic Materials},
  author = {A. Lakhtakia and R. A. Depine},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0411231},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages