Waves and Energy in Chiral Nihility

By Sergei A. Tretyakov, I. Nefedov, Ari Henrik Sihvola, Stanislav I. Maslovski, Constantin R. Simovski. 2002

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A model for a chiral material in which both the permittivity and permeability are equal to zero is discussed. Such a material is referred by us as a "chiral nihility". It is shown that this exotic material can be realized as a mixture of small helical inclusions. Wave solutions and energy in such a medium are analyzed. It is shown that an extraordinary wave in chiral nihility is a backward wave. Wave reflection and refraction on a chiral nihility interface are also considered. It is shown that a linearly polarized wave normally incident onto this interface produces a wave of "standing phase" and the same wave in the case of oblique incidence causes two refracted waves, one of them with an anomalous refraction.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Chiral metamaterials: simulations and experiments (2009, methodology): “The idea of making use of helical inclusions in the pioneering work of Tretyakov et al [32] was further studied [38].”
Chiral metamaterials: from optical activity and negative refractive index to asymmetric transmission (2013, background): “Meanwhile, an alternative route to realizing negative refraction by utilizing chirality was proposed theoretically by several independent groups, i.e., those of Pendry [9], Tretyakov [10, 11], and Monzon [12].”