Abstract
The strong-property-fluctuation theory is developed for the homogenization of the linear dielectric, magnetic, and magnetoelectric properties of a two-constituent bianisotropic composite. The notion of a bianisotropic comparison medium (BCM) is introduced to serve as a springboard for the Dyson equation satisfied by the ensemble-averaged electromagnetic field. With the constitutive properties of the BCM serving as the zeroth-order solution of the Dyson equation, the first-order correction, known as the bilocal approximation, is obtained. Wave propagation in the composite can be described in this manner by a nonlocal effective medium containing information about the spatial correlations of the constitutive properties. For scales larger than the correlation length, the nonlocality vanishes and a local effective medium emerges. Analytical results for the local effective constitutive properties are presented after assuming a spherical particulate topology for the constituent mediums. Illustrative numerical results are provided.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6052-6064 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics