Covariant electrodynamics of a dyon in a medium

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.524934· OSTI ID:6437950

Cohn, J; Hong, N

A covariant formulation of electrodynamics of a dyon in a uniform, isotropic, and transparent medium is discussed. Using generalized Maxwell's equations admitting magnetic charge, the 4-potentials of a dyon of electric charge e and magnetic charge m and the corresponding field tensor are calculated. This field tensor is then used to calculate the various stress tensors of Minkowski, Abraham, and Marx. And it is found that the dyon behaves like an electrically charged particle of ''effective'' charge e*, where e* = e(1+(e/m)(m/e)/sup 2/)/sup 1/2/, where e and m are the electric and magnetic permeabilities of the medium.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73069
• OSTI ID: 6437950
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 22:3; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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645400* -- High Energy Physics-- Field Theory
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
DYONS
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR
EQUATIONS
MAXWELL EQUATIONS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
POSTULATED PARTICLES
POTENTIALS
TENSORS