Abstract
The phase velocity of plane waves propagating in an isotropic chiral medium can be simultaneously positive for left-circularly polarized light and negative for right-circularly polarized light (or vice versa). The constitutive parameter regimes supporting this phenomenon are established for nondissipative and dissipative mediums. The boundary between positive- and negative-phase velocity is characterized by infinite phase velocity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1245-1246 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Jun 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering