Is the Abraham electromagnetic force physical?
arXiv:1502.03054 · doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2015.12.016
Abstract
A conventional general electromagnetic force definition has been widely used to analyze radiation forces in dielectric media in published research works. However in this paper, we would like to indicate that this conventional force definition is flawed.
Journal version. 3 pages, 12 references
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