Light propagation along the helix of chiral smectics and twisted nematics

I. Abdulhalim

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(87)90315-4

Light propagation along the helix of chiral smectics and twisted nematics

I. Abdulhalim

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A new approach to the description of electromagnetic wave propagation along the helix of helicoidal liquid crystals is presented. It consists of transforming the field components in the 4 × 4 matrix formulation, into a system such that the coefficients matrix becomes a constant. The method gives directly the characteristic matrix of the structure from which many optical properties can be easily deduced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	443-448
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	64
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(87)90315-4
State	Published - 1 Dec 1987
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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