Abstract
Wave propagation in unianisotropic weakly nonlinear media has been discussed before. Presently the skeletal structure of that theory is generalized to bi-anisotropic and bi-isotropic media. The question is of special interest to wave propagation in chiral and gyrotropic media, which have not been analyzed in this context before. We use a special matrix-dyadic notation which in the present case considerably simplifies the procedure. The results show clearly that for bi-anisotropic and bi-isotropic, as well as for uni-anisotropic and isotropic media, the parameters are amplitude dependent, thus predicting the typical nonlinear effects of harmonic generation, self focusing, etc. Novel specific bi-anisotropic and bi-isotropic results are also indicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1763-1773 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering