Naslov
Polaritons of dispersive dielectric media

Autori
Lenac, Zdravko

Izvornik
Vacuum (0042-207X) 80 (2005);

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
surface polariton; Wigner crystal; dispersive dielectric media

Sažetak
We quantize the electromagnetic field in polar medium starting with the fundamental equations of motion. In our model the medium is described bx Lorenz-type dielectric function e(r, w), appropriate e.g. ionic crystals, metals and inert dielectrics. There are no restrictions on the spatial behavior of the dielectric function, i.e. there can be many different polar media with arbitrari shapes. We assume no losses in our system so the dielectric function for the whole space is assumed as real. the quantization procedure is based on an expansion of tht total field (transverze and longitudinal) in terms of the coupled (polariton) eigenmodes, so our theory gives the Hamiltonijan of polaritons of dispersive dielectric media. We pay particular attention to the derivation of the fundamental (equal-time) commutation relations between the conjugate field operators. As an example, we apply our theory to the quasy-two-dimensional Wigner crystals, formed by electrons at very low temperature. We discuss the influence of the quatized electromagnetic field on the dynamics of Wigner electrons, i.e., on the dispersion relation of Wigner phonons. We expect a significant influence in the case when frequencies of (surface) polaritons and Wigner phonons coincide, and we discuss the energy spectrum of such system.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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