@inproceedings{e98e7379ed6a4fb38c3def8d559e4663,
title = "Momentum of the electromagnetic field in transparent dielectric media",
abstract = "We present arguments in favor of the proposition that the momentum of light inside a transparent dielectric medium is the arithmetic average of the Minkowski and Abraham momenta. Using the Lorentz transformation of the fields (and of the coordinates) from a stationary to a moving reference frame, we show the consistent transformation of electromagnetic energy and momentum between the two frames. We also examine the momentum of static (i.e., timeindependent) electromagnetic fields, and show that the close connection that exists between the Poynting vector and the momentum density extends all the way across the frequency spectrum to this zero-frequency limit. In the specific example presented in this paper, the static field inside a non-absorbing dielectric material turns out to have the Minkowski momentum.",
keywords = "Abraham-Minkowski controversy, Electromagnetic force and momentum, Radiation pressure",
author = "Masud Mansuripur",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1117/12.733435",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819467928",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation IV",
note = "Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation IV ; Conference date: 26-08-2007 Through 29-08-2007",
}