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24 April 2018 Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle
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Abstract
Invoking Maxwell’s classical electrodynamics in conjunction with expressions for the electromagnetic (EM) energy, momentum, force, and torque, we use a few simple examples to demonstrate the nature of linear and angular momentum exchange between a wave-packet and a small spherical particle. The linear and angular momenta of the EM field, when absorbed by the particle, will be seen to elicit different responses from the particle.
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Masud Mansuripur "Energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum exchange between an electromagnetic wave-packet and a small particle", Proc. SPIE 10712, Optical Manipulation Conference, 107121E (24 April 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2317336
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KEYWORDS
Electromagnetism

Dielectrics

Electrodynamics

Wave propagation

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