Propagation of Electromagnetic Wave through Anisotropic Graded Refractive Index Profile

Arnold Abramov, Lin Luan

Kuang-Chi Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jamp.2014.21008                

Abstract

Propagation of electromagnetic wave (EW) through multilayer structure consisting anisotropic layers with gradient refractive index material is studied theoretically. Analytical solution for linear dependence of refractive index profile is examined. The structure consist the forbidden gaps, which are sensitive to parameters of refractive index profile.

Keywords

Electromagnetic; Refractive Index; Gradient; Layer

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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