Causality and natural optical activity (chirality)

Werner S. Weiglhofer; Akhlesh Lakhtakia

doi:10.1364/JOSAA.13.000385

Causality and natural optical activity (chirality)

Werner S. Weiglhofer, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

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Even if linear media with instantaneous response are entertained, it is shown that a chiral medium cannot have purely instantaneous response.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	385-386
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.13.000385
State	Published - Feb 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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Causality and natural optical activity (chirality)

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