Published February 2011 | Version v1
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A completely covariant approach to transformation optics

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054 (New Zealand)
  • 2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Metamaterials and Integrated Plasmonics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 (United States)

Description

We show that the Plebanski based approach to transformation optics overlooks some subtleties in the electrodynamics of moving dielectrics that restricts its applicability to a certain class of transformations. An alternative, completely covariant, approach is developed that is more generally applicable and provides a clearer picture of transformation optics

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/13/2/024008

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/2040-8978/13/2/024008;
PII
S2040-8978(11)55396-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Optics (Online)
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
2040-8986

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45019016
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTICS; TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS