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Infinitesimal discontinuities in non-linear dielectric media

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We study the propagation of first-order electromagnetic discontinuities in an isotropic nonlinear dielectric. By investigating the principal wave fronts, we deduce the fundamental differential equations characterizing the growth of the weak discontinuities.

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In questo lavoro viene studiata la propagazione delle discontinuità elettromagnetiche del primo ordine in un dielettrico isotropo non-lineare.

Esaminando i fronti d'onda principali, vengono dedotte le equazioni differenziali fondamentali che reggono l'evoluzione delle discontinuità deboli.

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  1. Dipartimento di Matematica, Università degli Studi, Messina, Italy

    Maria Barilaro

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Research supported by M. P. I. contract (60%).

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Barilaro, M. Infinitesimal discontinuities in non-linear dielectric media. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP) 37, 831–836 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00953674

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