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View SchemaOrbital and spin components of the angular momentum of a general electromagnetic field
| Authors | A. M. Stewart |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0609033 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0609033 |
Abstract
A decomposition of the angular momentum of the classical electromagnetic field into orbital and spin components that is manifestly gauge invariant and general has been obtained. This is done by decomposing the electric field into its longitudinal and transverse parts by means of the Helmholtz theorem. The orbital and spin components of the angular momentum of any specified electromagnetic field can be found from this prescription.
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