Radiation pressure and the linear momentum of light in dispersive dielectric media

被引:41
作者
Mansuripur, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Ctr Opt Sci, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2005年 / 13卷 / 06期
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10.1364/OPEX.13.002245
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We derive an exact expression for the radiation pressure of a quasi-monochromatic plane wave incident from the free space onto the flat surface of a semi-infinite dielectric medium. In order to account for the total optical momentum (incident plus reflected) that is transferred to the dielectric, the mechanical momentum acquired by the medium must be added to the rate of flow of the electromagnetic momentum (the so-called Abraham momentum) inside the dielectric. We confirm that the electromagnetic momentum travels with the group velocity of light inside the medium. The photon drag effect in which the photons captured in a semiconductor appear to have the Minkowski momentum is explained by analyzing a model system consisting of a thin absorptive layer embedded in a transparent dielectric. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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