Axions, surface states, and the post constraint in electromagnetics

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom G. Mackay

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Abstract

After formulating the frequency-domain Maxwell equations for a homogeneous, linear, bianisotropic material occupying a bounded region, we found that the axionic piece vanishes from both the differential equations valid in the region and the boundary conditions, thereby vindicating the Post constraint. Our analysis indicates that characteristic effects that may be observed experimentally with magnetoelectric materials are not the consequences of the axionic piece but of an admittance that describes surface states.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNanostructured Thin Films VIII
EditorsMotofumi Suzuki, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom G. Mackay
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628417241
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventNanostructured Thin Films VIII - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 12 2015Aug 13 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9558
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherNanostructured Thin Films VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/12/158/13/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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