Exact calculation of the van der Waals interaction between closely spaced plasmonic nanoparticles is challenging due to the strong concentration of the electromagnetic fields that takes place at the nanometric gap between them. The technique of transformation optics, capable of mapping a small volume into any desired length scale, enables us to shed physical insight into the intricate behavior ...

In this paper, generalizations of the Stokes parameters and alternative characterizations of three-dimensional (3D) time-varying electromagnetic fields is introduced. One of these characteristics is the normal of the polarization plane, which, in many cases of interest, is parallel (or antiparallel) to the direction of propagation. Others are the two spectral density Stokes parameters which des...

This work is concerned with the unique determination of a periodic diffraction grating profile in three dimensions by some scattered electromagnetic fields measured above the grating. In general, it is well known that global uniqueness may not be true when the measurement is only taken for one incident field. Our goal is to completely characterize the global uniqueness properties when the perio...

Electromagnetic field diffusion in superconductors with gradual resistive transitions may exhibit a peculiar ~anomalous! mode which does not exist in superconductors with sharp ~ideal! resistive transitions. This is a ‘‘standing’’ mode. In the case of this mode, the electromagnetic field on a superconductor boundary increases with time, while the region occupied by the electromagnetic field wit...

BACKGROUND There is public concern about the potential health effects of exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) of high-voltage power lines (HVPLs). Some residents living near HVPLs believe ELF-EMF might cause non-specific health complaints. OBJECTIVES The present study is the first to prospectively investigate whether self-reported health complaints and causal b...

Warships are equipped with more and more electronic equipments which generate electromagnetic fields of various intensity. The superstructures support several contributors such as radar antennas, high frequency antennas and electronic warfare equipment... each being susceptible to interfere or hinder the other equipments but also perturb the operation of the equipment installed in the living sp...

We report what we believe to be the first rigorous numerical solution of the two-dimensional Maxwell equations for optical propagation within, and scattering by, a random medium of macroscopic dimensions. Our solution is based on the pseudospectral time-domain technique, which provides essentially exact results for electromagnetic field spatial modes sampled at the Nyquist rate or better. The r...

The electromagnetic field solution for a spherical invisibility cloak with an active device inside is established. Extraordinary electric and magnetic surface voltages are induced at the inner boundary of a spherical cloak, which prevent electromagnetic waves from going out. The phase and handness of polarized waves obliquely incident on such boundaries are kept in the reflected waves. The surf...

A previously developed theoretical procedure for determination of electromagnetic fields associated with the interaction of a higher-order Gaussian beam with a homogeneous spherical particle is used to investigate the effects of incident beam type on far-field scattering. Far-field scattering patterns are calculated for (0,0), (0,1), and (1,1) mode Hermite-Gaussian beams and for the helix dough...