Alternative potentials for the electromagnetic field

DOI10.1063/1.532415MaRDI QIDQ4260506zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Shaun N. Mosley

Publication date 15 December 2002

Published in Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0309092

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Diffraction, scattering (78A45) Electromagnetic theory (general) (78A25)

Abstract: The electromagnetic field can be expressed in terms of two complex potentials $$ which are related to the Debye potentials. The evolution equations for these potentials are derived, which are separable either in parabolic coordinates (leading to the radiation fields) or in radial coordinates (multipole fields). Potentials corresponding to focused wave fields as well as plane waves are discussed. A conserved radiation density can be constructed in terms of these potentials, which is positive (negative) for positive (negative) helicity radiation.

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