| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5025041 | Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The momentum of a light pulse propagating in an optical medium consists of the electromagnetic and mechanical components propagating together. If the optical electrostriction pressure produced by the light pulse is taken into account, a distribution between these components is changed. We show that the mechanical component becomes negative with increasing the refractive index of the medium. As a result, the electromagnetic component can be greater than the total momentum of the light pulse in the medium.
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Authors
V.P. Torchigin, A.V. Torchigin,