Counterposed phase velocity and energy-transport velocity vectors in a dielectric-magnetic uniaxial medium

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Martin W. McCall

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Abstract

When a plane wave is launched from a plane surface in a linear, homogenous, dielectric-magnetic, uniaxial medium, we show that its phase velocity and the energy-transport velocity vectors can be counterposed (i.e., lie on different sides of the surface normal) under certain circumstances.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)28-30
Number of pages3
JournalOptik
Volume115
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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