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    Area of Science:

    • * Physics and Materials Science
    • * Optics and Photonics
    • * Chirality and Plasmonics

    Background:

    • * Chirality is a fundamental property of chiral media, crucial in various scientific fields.
    • * Previous investigations focused on circular dichroism and optical activity to study plasmonic effects on chirality.
    • * A generalized method is needed to analyze plasmonic effects on the fundamental quantity of chirality itself.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • * To investigate plasmonic effects on the fundamental quantity of chirality.
    • * To generalize wavenumber eigenvalue simulation for bi-isotropic media.
    • * To calculate enhanced chirality in composite materials of chiral media and plasmonic spheres.

    Main Methods:

    • * Development and application of a generalized wavenumber eigenvalue simulation.
    • * Extension of the simulation method from isotropic to bi-isotropic media.
    • * Calculation of enhanced chirality by varying geometrical and optical properties of plasmonic spheres.

    Main Results:

    • * Demonstrated enhancement of chirality near plasmonic objects.
    • * Successfully generalized wavenumber eigenvalue simulation for bi-isotropic media.
    • * Quantified enhanced chirality in composite materials based on sphere properties.

    Conclusions:

    • * Plasmonic objects significantly enhance the fundamental chirality of surrounding media.
    • * The generalized wavenumber eigenvalue simulation is a powerful tool for studying bi-isotropic media.
    • * This method allows for the eigenvalue simulation of more general bi-isotropic media, including natural chiral materials.