Title :
Electromagnetic drift
Author :
Fernandez-Chapou, J.L. ; Granados-Samaniego, J. ; Velázquez-Arcos, J.M. ; Vargas, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Cienc. Basicas, Univ. Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico
Abstract :
We define, by a natural way, a velocity field at a space region occupied by an electromagnetic field. By using that velocity field we can obtain a relativistic expression for drift velocity of an electrically charged particle in presence of an electromagnetic field. Taking in account temporal components and the temporal space of the energy momentum tensor of electromagnetic field, and also his Lorentz invariants, it is possible to define the concept of electromagnetic field “mass density in rest”. Then, we can obtain a very important expression for the velocity field in terms of electromagnetic field energy density and mass density. Also we can show that if we calculate the drift velocity for an electromagnetic field such that ⃗E · ⃗B = 0 and B = √εE with ε the dielectrically permittivity of a transparent media, then drift velocity is the same as light velocity in such media.
Keywords :
Lorentz invariance; electromagnetic field theory; permittivity; Lorentz invariants; dielectrically permittivity; drift velocity; electrically charged particle; electromagnetic drift; electromagnetic field energy density; energy momentum tensor; mass density; relativistic expression; space region; transparent media; velocity field; Electric fields; Electron mobility; Magnetic fields; Photonics; Tensile stress; Drift velocity; Electromagnetic field; Lorentz invariants; energy momentum tensor;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-976-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2011.6046363