Brewster Angle for a Dielectric Medium Moving at Relativistic Speed
- 1 December 1967
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 38 (13) , 5194-5200
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1709301
Abstract
Several interesting features concerning the reflection of obliquely incident electromagnetic waves from a dielectric half-space moving at relativistic velocities are discussed. Two cases of the movement are considered: (a) The dielectric medium moves parallel to the interface. (b) The dielectric medium moves perpendicular to the interface. Both polarizations of the incident wave are considered: (a) The electric field of the incident wave lies in plane of incidence. (b) The electric field of the incident wave lies in a plane which is normal to the plane of incidence. The variation of the Brewster angle as a function of the velocity of the medium is examined in particular. Also considered in detail are the energy relations of this moving boundary problem.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Total reflection at the interface between relatively moving mediaProceedings of the IEEE, 1967
- Reflection and Transmission of Electromagnetic Waves by a Moving Dielectric MediumJournal of Applied Physics, 1965