Linear and angular momentum of electromagnetic fields generated by an arbitrary distribution of charge and current densities at rest
2010
Starting from Stratton-Panofsky-Phillips-Jefimenko equations for the electric and magnetic fields generated by completely arbitrary charge and current density distributions at rest, we derive far-zone approximations for the fields, containing all components, dominant as well as sub-dominant. Using these approximate formulas, we derive general formulas for the total electromagnetic linear momentum and angular momentum, valid at large distances from arbitrary, non-moving charge and current sources.
Keywords:
- Angular momentum
- Orbital angular momentum multiplexing
- Orbital angular momentum of light
- Classical mechanics
- Retarded potential
- Angular momentum of light
- Quantum mechanics
- Physics
- Angular momentum coupling
- Total angular momentum quantum number
- Magnetic moment
- Angular momentum operator
- Momentum
- Quantum electrodynamics
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
4
References
7
Citations
NaN
KQI