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Andrei Andryieuski1, Radu Malureanu, Andrei V Lavrinenko

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We present a wave propagation method to retrieve effective properties of chiral metamaterials and other media. This technique accurately determines bulk parameters for thick slabs without artificial refractive index branches.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Electromagnetism

Background:

  • Effective property retrieval is crucial for understanding complex media.
  • Chiral metamaterials exhibit unique electromagnetic responses.
  • Existing methods may introduce artificial complexities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel wave propagation method for effective property retrieval.
  • To apply the method to media supporting circularly polarized eigenwaves.
  • To validate the method's accuracy and simplicity.

Main Methods:

  • Wave propagation analysis.
  • Application to thick slab geometries.
  • Calculation of bulk effective parameters.

Main Results:

  • The method successfully retrieves effective parameters for chiral metamaterials.
  • Demonstrated validity on magnetized plasma, bi-cross, and U-shaped metamaterials.
  • The approach avoids artificial branches in the refractive index.

Conclusions:

  • The wave propagation method is a robust and simple tool for characterizing chiral metamaterials.
  • It provides accurate bulk effective parameters for thick media.
  • The method offers a significant improvement over existing techniques.