Evanescent plane waves and the far field: Resolution of a controversy

Akhlesh Lakhtakia; Werner S. Weiglhofer

doi:10.1080/09500340008233396

Evanescent plane waves and the far field: Resolution of a controversy

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Werner S. Weiglhofer

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Abstract

We show that the evanescent part of the plane wave representation of the free-space dyadic Green function contributes to the far field only along a distinguished axis. The claim of contribution of evanescence in all directions is incorrect as it arises from a flawed procedure, but a limited version of that claim may have merit.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	759-763
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Modern Optics
Volume	47
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340008233396
State	Published - Mar 2000

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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