Some models of electromagnetic field interactions with linear and nonlinear dielectric media
based on the approach of polarization and electromagnetic wave propagation in media are
considered. It is shown that quasi-particles generated in the dielectric medium, called
polaritons, have mass whose quantity depends on the efficiency of the electromagnetic field
and interaction with the medium. The mass and velocity of polaritons can be controlled by
the external electric field. The value of the mass of polaritons was measured in a
transparent crystal.