Modes generally provide an economical description of waves, reducing complicated wave
functions to finite numbers of mode amplitudes, as in propagating fiber modes and ideal …

The classical theory of electromagnetism is surveyed, with some emphasis on optics‐related
topics. A brief historical introduction and summary is followed by a compilation of units and …

A century has now passed since the origins of the Abraham-Minkowski controversy
pertaining to the correct form of optical momentum in media. Experiment and theory have …

We present a rigorous electromagnetic formalism for defining, evaluating, and optimizing the
degrees of freedom of an optical system. The analysis is valid for the delivery of information …

We examine the optical helicity, the optical spin and the ij-infra-zilches in electromagnetic
theory and show that these conserved quantities can be combined to form a new description …

Modes of propagation through an optical system are generally defined as the eigensolutions
of the wave equation in the system. When propagation occurs through complicated or highly …

This book provides a thorough description of classical electromagnetic radiation, starting
from Maxwell's equations, and moving on to show how fundamental concepts are applied in …

We show that there is a general limit to the performance of linear optical components, based
only on their size, shape, and dielectric constants. The limit is otherwise independent of the …

In a prophetic letter to Albert Einstein on 22 April 1928, Irish scientist Edward Hutchinson
Synge proposed a microscopic imaging method in which an optical field scattered from a …

This book is an electromagnetics classic. Originally published in 1941, it has been used by
many generations of students, teachers, and researchers ever since. Since it is classic …