Are photon momenta in left-handed materials reversed?

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dc.creatorLuo, Hailu
dc.creatorWen, Shuangchun
dc.creatorShu, Weixing
dc.creatorTang, Zhixiang
dc.creatorZou, Yanhong
dc.creatorFan, Dianyuan
dc.date2008-09-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:04:17Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:04:17Z
dc.descriptionWe develop a semiclassical theory to describe the photon momenta in left-handed materials (LHMs). A single two-level atom is introduced as an "explorer" to probe the momenta of photons. We demonstrate that the linear momentum of the photons reverses its direction in LHMs. However the orbital angular momentum is remains unreversed, although the wave-fronts reversed their screwing fashion. We theoretically predict that the spin angular momentum is also unreversed. The investigation of photon momenta will provide insights into the fundamental properties of LHMs.
dc.description3 pages, 2 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3504
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3504
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169613
dc.subjectOptics
dc.subjectClassical Physics
dc.titleAre photon momenta in left-handed materials reversed?
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