2x2 propagation matrix for electromagnetic waves propagating obliquely in layered inhomogeneous uniaxial media

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 283-294

  Ong, Hiap Liew ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

LAYERED INHOMOGENEOUS UNIAXIAL MEDIA; OBLIQUE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; TWO BY TWO PROPAGATION MATRIX;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0027544880     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.10.000283     Document Type: Article

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