On Electromagnetic Fields in a Periodically Inhomogeneous Chiral Medium

Akhlesh Lakhtakia; Vijay K. Varadan; Vasundara V. Varadan

doi:10.1515/zna-1990-0508

On Electromagnetic Fields in a Periodically Inhomogeneous Chiral Medium

Akhlesh Lakhtakia
, Vijay K. Varadan
, Vasundara V. Varadan

Engineering Science and Mechanics

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Abstract

Electromagnetic fields in a periodically inhomogeneous chiral medium are examined. The constitutive properties of the chiral medium vary along the z axis, and reduced fields with prescribed x-variations are used. Coupled first-order differential equations are derived to describe the reduced fields. Two special cases - (i) piecewise constant inhomogeneity, and (ii) constant impedance inhomogeneity, - are discussed in detail, and solution procedures are provided.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	639-644
Number of pages	6
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences
Volume	45
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/zna-1990-0508
State	Published - May 1 1990

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Mathematical Physics
General Physics and Astronomy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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