Perturbative approach for diffraction due to a periodically corrugated boundary between vacuum and a negative phase-velocity material

Ricardo A. Depine, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

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Abstract

Using a perturbative approach, we study the changes that the transformation of a refracting medium from positive/negative phase velocity to negative/positive phase velocity has on the diffraction of a plane wave due to a periodically corrugated boundary. In contrast to specular reflection, we find that nonspecular reflection, albeit weak for weakly corrugated boundaries, is highly affected by the type of refracting medium, due to the involvement of evanescent waves in the troughs of the corrugated boundary.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)277-282
Number of pages6
JournalOptics Communications
Volume233
Issue number4-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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