An invisible medium for circularly polarized electromagnetic waves
Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: We study the no reflection condition for a planar boundary between vacuum and an isotropic chiral medium. In general chiral media, elliptically polarized waves incident at a particular angle satisfy the no reflection condition. When the wave impedance and wavenumber of the chiral medium are equal to the corresponding parameters of vacuum, one of the circularly polarized waves is transmitted to the medium without reflection or refraction for all angles of incidence. We propose a circular polarizing beam splitter as a simple application of the no reflection effect.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.020869
Authors: Y. Tamayama, T. Nakanishi, K. Sugiyama, M. Kitano
Institution: Kyoto University
Language: English
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
OpenAlex ID: W1968470736