Transformation optics, isotropic chiral media and non-Riemannian geometry

S. A. R. Horsley

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/13/5/053053

Transformation optics, isotropic chiral media and non-Riemannian geometry

S. A. R. Horsley^*

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School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

The geometrical interpretation of electromagnetism in transparent media (transformation optics) is extended to include chiral media that are isotropic but inhomogeneous. It was found that such media may be described through introducing the non-Riemannian geometrical property of torsion into the Maxwell equations, and it is shown how such an interpretation may be applied to the design of optical devices.

Original language	English
Article number	053053
Number of pages	19
Journal	New Journal of Physics
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/13/5/053053
Publication status	Published - 27 May 2011

Keywords

Metamaterials
Refraction
Fields

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EPSRC PostDoctoral Research Fellowship: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Horsley, S. A. R. (PI)
EPSRC
24/05/10 → 31/08/12
Project: Fellowship

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