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Rotating electromagnetic waves in toroid-shaped regions

  • Claudia Chinosi
  • , Lucia Della Croce
  • , Daniele Funaro

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Abstract

Electromagnetic waves, solving the full set of Maxwell equations in vacuum, are numerically computed. These waves occupy a fixed bounded region of the three-dimensional space, topologically equivalent to a toroid. Thus, their fluid dynamics analogs are vortex rings. An analysis of the shape of the sections of the rings, depending on the angular speed of rotation and the major diameter, is carried out. Successively, spherical electromagnetic vortex rings of Hill's type are taken into consideration. For some interesting peculiar configurations, explicit numerical solutions are exhibited.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-32
Number of pages22
JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics C
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electromagnetism
  • Hill's vortex
  • Optimal set
  • Photon
  • Solitary wave
  • Toroid

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