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View SchemaElectromagnetic energy-momentum and forces in matter
| Authors | Yuri N. Obukhov, Friedrich W. Hehl |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0303097 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0303097 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0375-9601(03)00503-6 |
| Journal | Phys.Lett. A311 (2003) 277-284 |
Abstract
We discuss the electromagnetic energy-momentum distribution and the mechanical forces of the electromagnetic field in material media. There is a long-standing controversy on these notions. The Minkowski and the Abraham energy-momentum tensors are the most well-known ones. We propose a solution of this problem which appears to be natural and self-consistent from both a theoretical and an experimental point of view.
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