Relativity and the Tunneling Problem in a “Reduced” Waveguide

Wave packets are considered as solutions of the Maxwell equations in a reduced waveguide exhibiting tunneling due to a stepwise change of the index of refraction. We discuss several concepts of “tunneling time” during the propagation of an electromagnetic pulse and analyze their compatibility with s...

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Main Authors: Eckehard W. Mielke, Miguel A. Marquina Carmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Optics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/947068
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spelling doaj-3dea7ab1c864468993de845c21e345bf2020-11-24T23:49:36ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Optics1687-93841687-93922013-01-01201310.1155/2013/947068947068Relativity and the Tunneling Problem in a “Reduced” WaveguideEckehard W. Mielke0Miguel A. Marquina Carmona1Departamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina, 09340 México, DF, MexicoDepartamento de Física, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina, 09340 México, DF, MexicoWave packets are considered as solutions of the Maxwell equations in a reduced waveguide exhibiting tunneling due to a stepwise change of the index of refraction. We discuss several concepts of “tunneling time” during the propagation of an electromagnetic pulse and analyze their compatibility with standard relativity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/947068
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Relativity and the Tunneling Problem in a “Reduced” Waveguide
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title Relativity and the Tunneling Problem in a “Reduced” Waveguide
title_short Relativity and the Tunneling Problem in a “Reduced” Waveguide
title_full Relativity and the Tunneling Problem in a “Reduced” Waveguide
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1687-9392
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description Wave packets are considered as solutions of the Maxwell equations in a reduced waveguide exhibiting tunneling due to a stepwise change of the index of refraction. We discuss several concepts of “tunneling time” during the propagation of an electromagnetic pulse and analyze their compatibility with standard relativity.
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