On the 'second potential' in electrodynamics

Journal of Optics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Cameron, Robert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

electromagnetic theory; Maxwell's equations; optical angular momentum

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORIES; MAGNETIC CHARACTER; NATURAL APPEARANCE; OPTICAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM;

ELECTRODYNAMICS;

EID: 84891450870     PISSN: 20408978     EISSN: 20408986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/16/1/015708     Document Type: Article

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