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The Potential-Vortex Theory of Electromagnetic Waves: A. K. Tomilin
The Potential-Vortex Theory of Electromagnetic Waves: A. K. Tomilin
The Potential-Vortex Theory of Electromagnetic Waves: A. K. Tomilin
Received June 17th, 2013; revised July 23rd, 2013; accepted August 15th, 2013
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ABSTRACT
An electromagnetic wave is a complex vortex and a potential process. This allows us to omit the Lorentz gauge, formu-
late a mathematically precise theory, and avoid physics discordances. The mechanism of distribution of complex waves
in dielectric and electrical conductive environments was described.
the same time, arbitrary mathematical limitations as gau- vergence and the curl of the field, which vanishes at in-
ges are not applied. finity, are defined for each point r of the certain area,
We point out in closing that now there are enough ex- then the vector field А can be represented uniquely (up
perimental and theoretical facts, which require revising to a vector constant) as the sum of a potential and a sole-
the existing theory of electromagnetic waves. The elec- noidal fields everywhere in this area:
troscalar waves, as they are called, were detected in the A A A . (4)
experiments by C. Monstein, J. P. Wesley [2], K. Meil
[3], B. Sacco, A. Tomilin [4]. The theoretical grounds We analyze properties of the vector А when the
can be found in the works of K. J. van Vlaenderen [5], D. gauge is omitted. Apply the gradient transformation (6) to
A. Woodside [6], I. A. Arbab, Z. A. Satti [7], D. V. the well-known equations:
Podgainy, O. A. Zaimidoroga [8]. A
В A, E (5)
t
2. Theoretical Analysis
When expounding the electrodynamics, people usually do A A , , (6)
t
the deductive reasoning: a top-down approach. First, they
where is an arbitrary scalar time-coordinate function.
consider well-known phenomena and laws of electro-
At the same time, characteristics of a vortex magnetic
magnetism, and then use them as a basis to derive the
field В , H and a vortex electric field Е , D are
Maxwell’s equations, which are assumed to be the peak
invariant regarding the transformation (6). Based on this,
of the electromagnetic theory. The wave equations are
we conclude that an electromagnetic field is invariant. It
then derived from the Maxwell’s equations. At the same
is a basis for introducing a gauge. No physical meaning is
time, the vector potential А is introduced. No physical
usually given to the transformation (6).
meaning is actually given to it. Its properties are limited We will try to explain the physical meaning of this gra-
by the Lorentz gauge, which does not have any physical dient transformation. Note that because of adding
explanation. to the vector potential its potential component changes.
Let us use the bottom-up strategy now. We write the Changing the potential component of a vector field with-
wave equations for four-dimensional vector potential out changing its vortex component is possible when tran-
A, : sitioning from a conventionally fixed reference frame К
2 A to a steadily moving reference frame К . At the same
A 0 0 0 j , (1) time, it is obvious that the potential component of the
t 2
electric field should change towards the direction of a
2 reference frame К . In the moving (mobile) frame of
0 0 , (2)
t 2
0 reference, the electric field of a point charge is not
spherically symmetric, but appears as a Heaviside-ellip-
where 0 and 0 are permittivity and permeability,
soid [9]. In order to compensate this deformation, the
respectively, j and are current and charge densit-
negative additive
ies, respectively.
Note that the arguments of field sources j , and
field characteristics A, are different in the Equa- t
tions (1) and (2), therefore their solutions are written as is input to the Equation (6). However, the deformation of
lagging potentials. the electric field during transitioning to the moving (mo-
Let us try to omit the Lorentz gauge and accept the bile) reference frame is taken into account in the equa-
equation that is more general: tion:
d A
B* x, y, z , t A 0 0 , (3) E . (7)
t dt
where B* x, y, z , t is a scalar function, which has the The prime symbol here means that calculation of the
dimension of a magnetic field. derivative happens in the moving (mobile) reference
In this case, giving the full description of a magnetic frame К . In order to describe transformation of the
field requires the use of a four-dimensional vector electric field during transitioning from К and K (the
B, B* . The magnetic field has potential-vortex nature. gradient transformation), it is enough to introduce a
Thus, omitting the gauges allows taking into account both curl-free vector potential A .
the vortex and potential components of the vector А . It There are two possible types of the vector field А
corresponds to a classical field theory. Let us formulate transformation: gradient and vortex. The gradient trans-
the Helmholtz theorem [1] for the vector А : if the di- formation, as it was mentioned before, corresponds to the
transition between translational reference frames (one of core of this phenomenon is that a potential electric field
them can be considered relatively fixed. During the vor- is induced in the area of a non-stationary SMF. It can be
tex transformation, the transition from a translational (or also said that quasi-charges have been appearing.
relatively fixed) frame of reference to a rotating one takes Two other electrodynamic equations stay the same in
place. the generalized theory:
It can be shown rigorously [10] that potential charac- B
teristics of an electromagnetic field A , Е , В* chan- E
t
, (10)
ge during gradient transformation, whereas vortex char-
acteristics A , Е , В are invariant. During vortex B 0. (11)
transformation, on the contrary, vortex components of an The Equations (8)-(11) and the functions contained in
electromagnetic field change and potential ones are in- them describe some electromagnetic phenomena. Never-
variant. It corresponds to the relative nature of a magnetic theless, in order to describe the electrodynamic process
field (it depends on a choice of a reference frame) and to fully, it is necessary to use the wave Equations (1) and (2)
its main characteristic, which is vector А . and the main characteristic of an electromagnetic field,
Let us make a conclusion: the ratio of a solenoidal which is the four-dimensional vector potential А, ,
component to a potential component of a vector potential taking into account its vortex and potential properties.
А depends on a frame of reference chosen, but this ratio
can be defined uniquely in the certain reference frame. 3. Electromagnetic Waves in Dielectrics
The note made in the Helmholtz theorem in brackets
Let us analyze the process of distribution of electromag-
shows the relative nature of movement (stability) of any
netic waves in the fixed (not moving) homogeneous di-
reference frame. If a relatively fixed frame is chosen, it is
electric uncharged environment:
convenient to set this vector constant to zero. In this case,
the indeterminacy in choosing the potentials А and const, const, 0, 0 .
disappears, so there is no need to introduce made-up The wave equation for the vector E splits into two
gauges. The theory built up on this basis is called the equations for a vortex and a potential component, respec-
generalized electrodynamics [10-12]. tively:
It is not difficult to derive equations of the generalized
geodynamics (the modified Maxwell’s equations) [10-12] 2 E
E 0 0 0. (12)
from the wave Equations (1) and (2) using Equations (3) t 2
and (5): 2 E
D E 0 0 0. (13)
H H * j , (8) t 2
t Let us also write the d’Alembert equations for the vec-
B* tor H and the scalar function H * :
D 0 . (9)
t 2 H
H 0 0 0. (14)
As the result of omitting the Lorentz gauge, the poten- t 2
tial (scalar) component of the magnetic field
2 H *
B 0 H
* * H * 0 0 0. (15)
t 2
is kept. We will call it “the scalar magnetic field” (SMF). Thus, an electromagnetic wave has four characteristics.
Two non-stationary processes Conventionally, we can distinguish the transverse com-
D ponent of a wave, which is determined by the vortex
vectors E and H , and longitudinal (electroscalar)
t one, which is characterized by the potential vector E
and and the scalar function H * .
B* We can see from the wave equations that velocities of
0 transverse and longitudinal electromagnetic waves are the
t same. It means that both components of an electromag-
are taken into account in the equations of the generalized netic process are linked indissolubly, and it is impossible
electrodynamics (8), (9). The first one is called “dis- to consider them separately in a general case. However,
placement current”. The second one can be named “dis- there are some particular cases when differential equa-
placement charge”. The presence of the “displacement tions describing these processes are undependable. More-
charge” explains the phenomenon of electromagnetic in- over, transverse electromagnetic waves, which distribute
duction, which is confirmed experimentally [10]. The in the physical (material) environment, generate longitu-
H x, t H z x exp it , (16) tial electric field, r3 is a radius vector defining the posi-
tion of the point M3(x3,y3).
T For the vortex electric field: E 0 . If we input
E x1 , t1 Ey x1 exp it1 , x1 x , t1 t . (17)
4 4 (22) in this equation, we get:
H * y2 , t2 H * y2 exp it2 , t2 t
T
. (18)
E ik x 0 E 0 ,
2
consequently E x . 0
3T
E y3 , t3 E y y3 exp it3 , y3 y2 , t3 t . Based on the solution (21), we have the same results
4 4 for the magnitude vector of the vortex magnetic field:
(19)
H ik x 0 H 0 ,
here is a circular (angular) frequency. A subscript y
or z means the axis where the certain vector is projected. which means H x 0 .
Using (16) in (14) gives us the regular differential equa- Thus, the vortex vectors E and H are perpendi-
tion: cular to the direction of the wave distribution in case this
wave is plane.
d2 H z x Let us input (21) and (22) in the Equation (10). As the
k2 H z x 0 , (20)
dx 2 result of transforming the argument of the vector E
iK || E i * 0 H * , (39) whereas we have the following for the longitudinal elec-
tromagnetic waves:
iK E i 0 H . (40)
H r , t H z0 exp s r exp i t k r (50)
*
If we extract H and H from the Equations (39)
and (40), and input them in (38), we get the complex E r1 , t1 E0 y exp s r1 exp i t1 k r1 (51)
equation:
It can be seen that the longitudinal electromagnetic
2
K 2 E K|| E waves damp in the electrical conductive environment.
2 0 E E ,
0 0 i This is also confirmed practically.
As it was mentioned previously, the longitudinal elec-
from which we can extract the vortex and potential com- tromagnetic waves have completely different properties,
ponents easily:
and it should be obviously seen in the theory. The solu-
tions of the Equations (46) and (47) have two pairs of
K 2 2 0 0 i , (41)
roots: two real and two complex (imaginary) ones. When
the real roots are chosen, the properties of the longitudi-
K||2 2 0 0 i . (42) nal waves will not differ from the properties of the trans-
verse waves. It does not correspond to the well-known
facts. Therefore, we will analyze the case of complex
It can be seen that the lengths of the wave vectors in roots. The positive complex roots correspond to the wave
the transverse and longitudinal directions are equal. In a distributing along the y-axis in the positive direction:
case of an electrical conductive environment, the wave
2
vectors are complex: 0 0
k|| i
1 1 , i.e. k|| ik (52)
K k is , K || k|| is|| , (43) 2
0
where
2
s 0 x 0 , s|| 0 y 0 . 0 0
s|| i
1 1 , i.e. s|| is . (53)
2 0
If we input (43) in (41) and (41) in (42), we get two
biquadratic equations for each type of the waves:
0
2
Taking into account these solutions for the longitudinal
k 0 k
4
2 2
0 0, (44) electromagnetic wave, which distributes in the electrical
4
conductive environment along the y-axis in the positive
0
2
direction, gives us:
s4 2 0 0 s2 0, (45)
H * r2 , t2 H *0 exp i t2 K || r2
4
(54)
0
2
5. Conclusions 199-205.
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