The Third Polarization of Light
| Autor: | Richard A. Hutchin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Electromagnetic field
Physics Linear polarization Optical field Physics::Classical Physics Electromagnetic radiation symbols.namesake Maxwell's equations Classical electromagnetism and special relativity Quantum electrodynamics Quantum mechanics symbols Electromagnetic four-potential Electromagnetic tensor |
| Zdroj: | Optics and Photonics Journal. :29-32 |
| ISSN: | 2160-889X 2160-8881 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/opj.2015.52004 |
| Popis: | We are all taught that there are only two polarizations of light because Maxwell’s equations only support two polarizations. This is mathematically true for the electromagnetic fields, but we have learned since the days of Maxwell that the “real” electromagnetic field is not the electromagnetic field tensor Fμv (composed of Electric and Magnetic field terms) but rather the electromagnetic vector potential Aμ. When considered carefully, this requires a third polarization of light with very unusual properties. This third polarization of light does not generate electric or magnetic fields but should be detectable by its impact on supercurrents or quantum interference. It is also unavoidable since it automatically appears under Lorentz transformations to different moving frames. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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