Fully covariant radiation force on a polarizable particle
- The electromagnetic force on a polarizable particle is calculated in a covariant framework. Local equilibrium temperatures for the electromagnetic field and the particle's dipole moment are assumed, using a relativistic formulation of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. Two examples illustrate radiative friction forces: a particle moving through a homogeneous radiation background and above a planar interface. Previous results for arbitrary relative velocities are recovered in a compact way.
Author details: | Gregor Pieplow, Carsten HenkelORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/2/023027 |
ISSN: | 1367-2630 |
Title of parent work (English): | New journal of physics : the open-access journal for physics |
Publisher: | IOP Publ. Ltd. |
Place of publishing: | Bristol |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of first publication: | 2013 |
Publication year: | 2013 |
Release date: | 2017/03/26 |
Volume: | 15 |
Issue: | 4 |
Number of pages: | 17 |
Funding institution: | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [He-2849/4] |
Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Physik und Astronomie |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access |