The form of the phenomenological stress-energy-momentum tensor for the electromagnetic field in a class of inhomogeneous, anisotropic magneto-electric media is calculated from first principles, leading to a coherent understanding of the phenomenological stresses and energy-momentum exchanges induced by electromagnetic interactions with such matter in terms of a fully relativistic covariant vari...

The quantization of the electromagnetic field is demonstrated through a two-pronged approach. The classical harmonic oscillator is discussed in depth, and then its quantization is further discussed. Additionally, the classical electromagnetic field Hamiltonian is derived and analogized to the classical harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian at several points. Quantization of the electromagnetic field ...

Introduction/purpose: Technological progress has led to the actualization of problem construction and use high-energy microwave weapons, especially electromagnetic bombs. However, in recent military-professional literature, this issue is little represented. Methods: The available existing literature on subject was analyzed. Results: It been established that general principles functioning theore...

We interpret gamma ray bursts as relativistic, electromagnetic explosions. Specifically, we propose that they are created when a rotating, relativistic, stellar-mass progenitor loses much of its rotational energy in the form of a Poynting flux during an active period lasting ∼ 100 s. Initially, a non-spherically symmetric, electromagnetically-dominated bubble expands non-relativistically inside...

Cavity optomechanical phenomena, such as cooling, amplification, or optomechanically induced transparency, emerge due to a strong imbalance in the dissipation rates of the parametrically coupled electromagnetic and mechanical resonators. Here we analyze the reversed dissipation regime where the mechanical energy relaxation rate exceeds the energy decay rate of the electromagnetic cavity. We dem...