Matrix-based approach to electrodynamics in media

arXiv0808.0604MaRDI QIDQ6210491FDOQ6210491

Authors: A. A. Bogush, V. M. Red'kov, N. G. Tokarevskaya, George J. Spix 

Publication date: 5 August 2008

Abstract: The Riemann -- Silberstein -- Majorana -- Oppenheimer approach to the Maxwell electrodynamics in presence of electrical sources and arbitrary media is investigated within the matrix formalism. The symmetry of the matrix Maxwell equation under transformations of the complex rotation group SO(3.C) is demonstrated explicitly. In vacuum case, the matrix form includes four real $4imes4$ matrices $alph{a}^b$. In presence of media matrix form requires two sets of $4imes4$ matrices, $alph{a}^b$ and $$ -- simple and symmetrical realization of which is given. Relation of $alph{a}^b$ and $$ to the Dirac matrices in spinor basis is found. Minkowski constitutive relations in case of any linear media are given in a short algebraic form based on the use of complex 3-vector fields and complex orthogonal rotations from SO(3.C) group. The matrix complex formulation in the Esposito's form,based on the use of two electromagnetic 4-vectors, $$ is studied and discussed. It is argued that Esposito form is achieved trough the use of a trivial identity $I=U^{-1}(u)U(u)$ in the Maxwell equation.

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