Title :
Dressed for success: A Poynting vector for each season
Author :
Kinsler, Paul ; Favaro, A. ; McCall, M.W.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We consider four distinct electromagnetic flux vectors, each dressed differently by the propagation medium, and derive their continuity equations. Our comparison sheds light on the debate over the ldquocorrectrdquo definition of the Poynting vector.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; vectors; Poynting vector; continuity equations; electromagnetic flux vectors; propagation medium; Dielectrics; Differential equations; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic propagation; Laboratories; Magnetic flux; Maxwell equations; Optical propagation; Steady-state; Poynting; electromagnetic flux; energy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292316
