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Optics in spatially dispersive media: The energy theorem and the boundary conditions

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Zeitschrift für Physik B Condensed Matter

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The optics of spatially dispersive media is developed starting from a macroscopic material equation in differential form. The energy theorem is reformulated exhibiting the energy density, energy flux and the absorption density of polaritons. The 6 boundary conditions needed at an interface between to spatially dispersive media are derived.

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Forstmann, F. Optics in spatially dispersive media: The energy theorem and the boundary conditions. Z Physik B 32, 385–393 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02109468

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