Journal of Applied Physics · 1955 · 39 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsElectromagneticsElectromagnetismRadiation PhysicsElectromagnetic WavesMaxwell's EquationsPropagation In Dielectric MediaEigenfunction ExpansionsElectromagnetic Field TheorySurface WavesWave Excitation Mechanisms
The phenomenon of Čerenkov radiations of electrons moving parallel to a dielectric boundary is investigated, using an eigenfunction expansion of the electromagnetic field. It is shown that the Čerenkov effect is similar to the excitation of surface waves in traveling wave tubes.
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The quantum theory of radiation
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry · 1997 · 2.9K citations