Electromagnetic energy-momentum and forces in matter
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چکیده
We discuss the electromagnetic energy-momentum distribution and the mechanical forces of the electromagnetic field in material media. There is a long-standing controversy on these notions. The Minkowski and the Abraham energy-momentum tensors are the most well-known ones. We propose a solution of this problem which appears to be natural and self-consistent from both a theoretical and an experimental point of view. Typeset using REVTEX ∗On leave from: Department of Theoretical Physics, Moscow State University, 117234 Moscow, Russia 1
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