Surface electromagnetic waves on magnetic media

We assume complex magnetic and dielectric properties of two adjacent, isotropic, semi-infinite media and examine surface electromagnetic waves (SEW) at their plane interface. The dispersion curves and non-radiative conditions are derived and compared with other results. Comments are made about which materials will allow surface electromagnetic waves. The importances of the dielectric constants of the sample and the overlayer materials are emphasized with an example, Si and NiO.     

Surface electromagnetic waves in superconductors

Varying electromagnetic fields at the surface of a superconductor are studied by means of the boson method. It is found that the frequency of the surface electromagnetic waves satisfies a dispersion relation which is entirely controlled by the system itself.     

Surface electromagnetic waves in chromium

The absorption of surface electromagnetic waves in Cr has been measured from 4K up to temperatures just above the Neel temperature T_N = 312K at a frequency large enough to excite electrons across the antiferromagnetic energy gap. The effect of the opening up of the gap immediately below T_N may clearly be seen.     

On electromagnetic waves in chiral media

We analyze the propagation of electromagnetic waves through chiral media, i.e., through composite media consisting of macroscopic chiral objects randomly embedded in a dielectric. The peculiar effects that such media have on the polarization properties of the waves are placed in evidence. To demonstrate the physical basis of these effects, a specific example, chosen for its analytical simplicity, is worked out from first principles.     

Instability of electromagnetic waves in bistable media

It is shown that boundary-condition peculiarities can give rise to a situation in which stable of weak and strong absorption are not realized in an optically bistable medium. Then, a wave entering the medium is in an unstable state, as a result of which the radiation is modulated.Scientific-Industrial Organization Laser Technology, Erevan University. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 35, Nos. 3, 4, pp. 226–233, March–April, 1992.     

Surface electromagnetic waves in a Fermi liquid

Surface electromagnetic waves propagating along a Fermi liquid-dielectric interface are investigated. A dispersion relation for the surface waves is obtained, and the frequency range of their existence is determined. The possibility of determining the contribution of a Fermi liquid to the dielectric permittivity of a metal from experiments on excitation of surface electromagnetic waves is shown.     

The scattering of electromagnetic waves in fractal media

The scattering of electromagnetic waves in fractal media is studied. The fractal dimension is naturally involved in the formulation of two physical problems studied in this paper. The general theory of multiple scattering of electromagnetic wave in fractal media is developed by modifying Twersky's theory. Statistical quantities, such as the average field and average intensity of the multiple scattered wave, are studied for a wave propagating in a fractal medium. The scattering cross section of the medium is deduced. The backscattering of electromagnetic waves is also studied. The results showing the range of dependence of the backscattered signals are in agreement with numerical simulations by Rastogi and Scheucher (1990). It also suggests a method of measuring the fractal dimension of the fractal embedded media using radar sounding. The theory developed in this paper can also be used for problems related to multiple scattering of other kinds of waves, such as acoustic waves, elastic waves etc, in fractal media.     

The scattering of electromagnetic waves in fractal media

Abstract

The scattering of electromagnetic waves in fractal media is studied. The fractal dimension is naturally involved in the formulation of two physical problems studied in this paper. The general theory of multiple scattering of electromagnetic wave in fractal media is developed by modifying Twersky's theory. Statistical quantities, such as the average field and average intensity of the multiple scattered wave, are studied for a wave propagating in a fractal medium. The scattering cross section of the medium is deduced. The backscattering of electromagnetic waves is also studied. The results showing the range of dependence of the backscattered signals are in agreement with numerical simulations by Rastogi and Scheucher (1990). It also suggests a method of measuring the fractal dimension of the fractal embedded media using radar sounding. The theory developed in this paper can also be used for problems related to multiple scattering of other kinds of waves, such as acoustic waves, elastic waves etc, in fractal media.     

Exact solutions for electromagnetic waves in inhomogeneous media

Exact solutions of the wave equation for the propagation of electromagnetic waves in some inhomogeneous media are found. The first solution corresponds to the barometric model of the atmosphere, whose index of refraction can be expressed by the formulaN ²(z)=1+(N ₀ ² -1) exp (–z/z ₀). The other cases correspond toN ²(z)=1+(N ₀ ² -1) ch^–2(z) andN ²(z)=a-b. [1+exp(z/L)]^–1.Dedicated to Academician Vladimír Hajko on the occasion of his 65th birthday.     

Surface waves in defocusing thermal media

We predict that the interface of materials with defocusing thermal nonlinearities supports stable fundamental and higher-order surface waves when the opposite edges of the medium are maintained at different temperatures. Such surface waves exist due to the interplay between repulsion from the interface and the defocusing thermal nonlinearity that deflects light beams from the bulk of the medium toward its edges.     

Dispersion relation for electromagnetic waves in anisotropic media

Electromagnetic wave propagation in anisotropic dielectric media with two generic matrices εij and μij of permittivity and permeability is studied. In the framework of a metric-free electrodynamics approach, a compact tensorial dispersion relation is derived. The derivation does not require the corresponding matrices to be symmetric, positive definite, nor even invertible. The resulting formula is useful for a theoretical and experimental study of electromagnetic wave propagation in a wide class of linear media.     

Surface electromagnetic waves: A review

From the beginning of the 20th century, researchers have been interested in surface electromagnetic waves guided by planar interfaces of dissimilar mediums. Much initial research on surface‐plasmon waves and surface‐plasmon‐polariton waves stemmed from theoretical curiosity, but the development of new experimental techniques propelled commercial exploitation for optical sensors of chemical and biological species. Additional surface waves called Dyakonov waves, Tamm waves, and Dyakonov–Tamm waves have emerged during the last 25 years. Experimental observation of Dyakonov waves was reported only in 2009, but the rapid development of experimental apparatus during the 1990s suggests that theoretical predictions will soon be evaluated experimentally, leading to further development of optical detection systems and optical circuitry.     

电磁波在旋波介质中的传播特性研究

介绍了旋波介质的结构特征，讨论了旋波材料的电磁性质和物质方程，结合麦克斯韦方程和边界条件。给出了电磁波入射介质的反射系数和透射系数。，     

Quasiisotropic asymptotic method for electromagnetic waves in moving media

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Surface plasmon-polariton waves in optically active media

A theory of surface plasmon-polariton wave propagation along an interface of an optically active medium and metal or metamaterial has been developed. It is shown that optical activity leads to changing of cross section and polarization of the surface modes, whereas the propagation constant in first approximation does not depend on the gyrotropy coefficient.