Generalized optical theorem for reflection, transmission, and extinction of power for electromagnetic fields

D. R. Lytle, P. Scott Carney, John C. Schotland, Emil Wolf

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Abstract

We present a generalization of the optical theorem for electromagnetic fields. This result is used to obtain the power extinguished from a field by a scatterer contained in a dielectric half space. Applications to microscopy and tomography are described.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number056610
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume71
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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