Reflection from a Bianisotropic Dielectric

Abstract

The well-known surface densities of bound charge sigma = P dot n and current K = M x n, which give rise to discontinuities in fields at a surface, are inconsistent in their muitipole order. The electric quadrupole contribution is missing from each. A consequence of including this is the appearance of a surface density of electric dipole moment P. Its effect on the boundary conditions is derived, and a reflection experiment on a bianisotropic crystal is proposed, which in conjunction with a transmission experiment, allows the P contribution to be measured.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2000
Accession Number
ADP011670

Entities

People

  • E. B. Graham
  • R. E. Raab

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Charge Density
  • Dipole Moments
  • Dipoles
  • Equations
  • Integrals
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Magnetic Dipoles
  • Physical Sciences
  • Quadrupole Moment
  • Radiation
  • Reflection
  • Refractive Index
  • South Africa
  • Step Functions
  • Technical Information Centers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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