DocumentCode
1974103
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
fYear
2009
fDate
30-3 Aug. 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292316
Filename
5292316
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