Theory of the radiation pressure on dielectric slabs, prisms and single surfaces

Loudon, Rodney and Barnett, Stephen M. (2006) Theory of the radiation pressure on dielectric slabs, prisms and single surfaces. Optics Express, 14 (24). pp. 11855-11869. ISSN 1094-4087 (https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.011855)

Abstract

Two alternative formulations of the Lorentz force theory of radiation pressure on macroscopic bodies are reviewed. The theories treat the medium respectively as formed from individual dipoles and from individual charges. The former theory is applied to the systems of dielectric slab and dielectric prism, where it is shown that the total torque and force respectively agree with the results of the latter theory. The longitudinal shift of the slab caused by the passage of a single- photon pulse is calculated by Einstein box and Lorentz force theories, with identical results. The Lorentz forces on a single dielectric surface are shown to differ in the two theories and the basic reasons for the discrepancy are discussed. Both top- hat and Gaussian transverse beam profiles are considered.

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	31073
  Dates:	Date Event 27 November 2006 Published
  Subjects:	Science > Physics > Optics. Light
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Physics
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	22 Jun 2011 14:31
  Last modified:	11 Nov 2024 09:44
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/31073