Wave propagation in linear electrodynamics
arXiv:gr-qc/0005018 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.62.044050
Abstract
The Fresnel equation governing the propagation of electromagnetic waves for the most general linear constitutive law is derived. The wave normals are found to lie, in general, on a fourth order surface. When the constitutive coefficients satisfy the so-called reciprocity or closure relation, one can define a duality operator on the space of the two-forms. We prove that the closure relation is a sufficient condition for the reduction of the fourth order surface to the familiar second order light cone structure. We finally study whether this condition is also necessary.
13 pages. Phys. Rev. D, to appear
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