The propagation matrix for optics of isotropic chiral slabs and multilayers

Authors
Abdulhalim, I
Citation
I. Abdulhalim, The propagation matrix for optics of isotropic chiral slabs and multilayers, OPTIK, 111(2), 2000, pp. 65-70
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTIK
ISSN journal
00304026 → ACNP
Volume
111
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
65 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4026(2000)111:2<65:TPMFOO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Analytic and exact form is derived for the propagation matrix to describe e lectromagnetic waves propagation, reflection and transmission properties of isotropic chiral slabs and multi-layers. Using this form a faster speed of the calculation is demonstrated. The enhancement of chiral reflection in a Fabry-Perot configuration is presented. We found a controversy with the ex isting expression derived by Schmidt and Eidner (Optik 84, (1990) 43-46) as well as part of their numerical results which is attributed to some errors in their solution.