Macroscopic QED in linearly responding media and a Lorentz force approach to dispersion forces [Elektronische Ressource] / von Christian Raabe

Macroscopic QED in LinearlyResponding Media and aLorentz-Force Approach to DispersionForcesDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.)vorgelegt dem Rat der¨Physikalisch-Astronomischen Fakultat¨der Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jenavon Dipl.-Phys. Christian Raabegeboren am 20.01.1978 in MeeraneGutachter:1. Prof. Igor Bondarev, North Carolina Central University(Durham, USA)2. Dr. Stefan Scheel, Imperial College London(London, UK)3. Dr. Marin-Slobodan Tomaˇs, Rudjer Boskovic Institute(Zagreb, Kroatien)Tag der letzten Rigorosumspru¨fung: 20.05.2008Tag der ¨offentlichen Verteidigung: 08.07.2008Contents1 Introduction 12 Macroscopic QED in Linearly Responding Media 82.1 Basic Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.2 Quantization Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.3 Natural Variables and Projective Variables . . . . . . . . . . . 182.4 Different Classes of Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232.4.1 Spatially Non-Dispersive Inhomogeneous Media . . . . 242.4.2 Spatially Dispersive Homogeneous Media . . . . . . . . 262.4.3 Spatially Dispersive Inhomogeneous Media . . . . . . . 342.5 Extension to Amplifying Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Lorentz-Force Approach to Dispersion Forces 473.1 Introductory Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473.2 Dispersion Forces as Lorentz Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503.2.