NONHOMOGENEOUS NONDISPERSIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVES

被引:6
作者
HILLION, P [1 ]
机构
[1] INST POINCARE, F-75231 PARIS, FRANCE
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1992年 / 45卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.45.2622
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We start with a succinct presentation of the nonhomogeneous nondispersive waves and different covariant formalisms of electromagnetism. Then, using traceless second-rank spinors, we show that it is easy to infer the nonhomogeneous nondispersive electromagnetic waves from the scalar ones. Finally, we discuss the global and local behavior of these waves and their physical properties.
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页码:2622 / 2627
页数:6
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