On Onsager relations and linear electromagnetic materials

We investigated the Onsager relations in the context of electromagnetic constitutive relations of linear, homogeneous materials. We determined that application of the Onsager relations to the constitutive equations relating P and M to both E and B is in accord with Lorentz reciprocity as well as the...

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Autores principales: Lakhtakia, A., Depine, R.A.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_14348411_v59_n2_p101_Lakhtakia
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Sumario:We investigated the Onsager relations in the context of electromagnetic constitutive relations of linear, homogeneous materials. We determined that application of the Onsager relations to the constitutive equations relating P and M to both E and B is in accord with Lorentz reciprocity as well as the Post constraint. Our conclusions are particularly significant for research on linear magnetoelectric materials. © 2005 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.