Abstract
Chiroplasmas and chiroferrites were originally theoretically conceptualized as media which combine the properties of isotropic chiral media with those of dielectric/magnetic gyrotropic media. We clarify here a problem concerning the correct characterization of such media through their frequency-domain constitutive relations. Furthermore, we show that a homogenized composite medium with isotropic chiral and gyrotropic component media is considerably more complicated than envisioned: chiroplasmas and chiroferrites must be bianisotropic, combining gyrotropic dielectric/magnetic with gyrotropic-like magnetoelectric properties.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-408 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering