Simplified theory of axial propagation through structurally chiral media

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  McCall, Martin W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiral photonic media; Coupled wave theory; Structurally chiral media

Indexed keywords

AXIAL PROPAGATION; CHIRAL MEDIA; CHIRAL MEDIUM; CHIRAL PHOTONIC MEDIA; COUPLED WAVE THEORY; DESIGN FORMULAE; DESIGN STRATEGIES; EXACT CALCULATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; LIGHT INCIDENT; REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS; STRUCTURALLY CHIRAL MEDIA;

LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 70449427870     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/11/7/074006     Document Type: Article

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