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View SchemaPlane waves with negative phase velocity in isotropic chiral mediums
| Authors | Tom G. Mackay |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0412131 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0412131 |
| Journal | Microwave Opt. Technol. Lett. 45 (2005), 120-121 |
Abstract
The propagation of plane waves in an isotropic chiral medium (ICM) is investigated. Simple conditions are derived--in terms of the constitutive parameters of the ICM--for the phase velocity to be directed opposite to the direction of power flow. It is demonstrated that phase velocity and power flow may be oppositely directed provided that the magnetoelectric coupling is sufficiently strong.
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