Title :
A spacetime algebra approach to moving bi-isotropic media
Author :
Matos, S.A. ; Paiva, C.R. ; Barbosa, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Inst. Super. Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
In this paper we show, specifically, that a moving Tellegen medium, in the lab frame, is different from a moving isotropic medium - in the sense that both the refractive index surfaces and the electromagnetic fields are affected by the Tellegen parameter, in a way that could not be addressed as an equivalent moving reciprocal isotropic medium. Accordingly, this result highlights another physical manifestation of the irreducibility character of nonreciprocity due to Tellegen media.
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; algebra; electromagnetic waves; Tellegen media; electromagnetic fields; moving biisotropic media; refractive index surfaces; spacetime algebra approach; Algebra; Application software; Electrical engineering; Electromagnetics; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Relativistic effects; Telecommunications; Tensile stress; Vacuum technology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5172315