I would like to know why evanescent waves are not possible in pure vacuum?
Indeed, we have $$ k^2 = (\frac{\omega}{c})^2 $$$$ k^2 = \left(\frac{\omega}{c}\right)^2 $$
in vacuum, so we could have for example : $$ kx^2+ky^2+kz^2=(\frac{\omega}{c})^2 $$$$ k_x^2+k_y^2+k_z^2=\left(\frac{\omega}{c}\right)^2 $$
with $$ kz=i kz'' $$ ( $ kx^2+ky^2 > (\frac{ \omega } {c})^2 $$ k_z=i k_z'' $ and )$ k_x^2+k_y^2 > \left(\frac{ \omega } {c}\right)^2$.
I have read that we need local charges to do it but I dontdon't understand why.