Abstract
The interaction between polarization excitations of condensed media and electromagnetic waves has attracted a lot of attention. This is because an electromagnetic wave travelling through a polarizable medium is modified by the polarization it induces and becomes coupled to it. This coupled mode of excitation is called a polariton. If the polarizable medium is identified, then the polariton is qualified. Thus, for example, in the case of an electron plasma the coupled modes are called plasmon-polaritons.
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Boardman, A.D., Moghadam, A.M., Bingham, J.L. (1993). Computer-Controlled Observations of Surface Plasmon-Polaritons. In: Staudenmaier, H.M. (eds) Physics Experiments Using PCs. Springer Study Edition. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79462-9_7
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