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 Transmission of light through a triangular prism with a refractive index, m' = 1.5 and φ = 63º that is illuminated at an angle of incidence θ = 42º by two interfering plane waves having each the same component of the wave vector in the z-direction and equal in magnitude but oppositely oriented component of that vector in the x direction (inset, far right). The electromagnetic momentum of the combined wave along the z-direction increases downstream of the prism due to refraction at the prism surfaces as shown in the transformation of the beam rays. Hence, the prism experiences a force in the negative z-direction, although the waves propagate in the positive z-direction. The color map shows the corresponding distribution of electric field (blue = low, red = high). The black arrows show the direction of local power flow. The figure reproduced by permission from Sukhov S and Dogariu 2011. [SVS] |
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