Abstract
A structurally chiral slab is constructed by stacking up identical uniaxial plates, the consecutive optic axes describing either a right- or a left-handed spiral. In such a laminar composite, form chirality is intertwined with intrinsic anisotropy. The plane wave reflection and transmission characteristics of such a slab are explored in relation to its handedness. It is observed that while the co-polarized characteristics are unaffected by the form chirality, the cross-polarized reflected and transmitted fields are influenced by it.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 27-32 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Optik (Jena) |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Aug 1 1988 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Varadan, V. V., Lakhtakia, A., & Varadan, V. K. (1988). Reflection and transmission characteristics of a structurally chiral slab: intrinsic anisotropy and form chirality. Optik (Jena), 80(1), 27-32.