An eigenvalue theory of circular birefringence and dichroism in a non-magnetic chiral medium

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 1073-1089

  Raab, R E ^a   Cloete, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTALS; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TENSORS; VECTORS;

CIRCULAR BIREFRINGENCE; DICHROISM; EIGENVALUE THEORY; ELECTRIC QUADRUPOLE; MAGNETIC DIPOLE; NON MAGNETIC CHIRAL MEDIUM;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY;

EID: 0028481894     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939394X00759     Document Type: Article

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