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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Naturally hyperbolic materials exhibit unique electromagnetic properties.
    • Uniaxial hyperbolic materials with two hyperbolic-frequency bands (HB-I and HB-II) and an arbitrarily oriented optical axis were theoretically investigated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To theoretically investigate the reflection and refraction phenomena for a linearly-polarized wave incident on a naturally hyperbolic material.
    • To predict extraordinary optical behaviors within the hyperbolic-frequency bands (HBs).

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical investigation of wave reflection and refraction.
    • Analysis of wave propagation in uniaxial hyperbolic materials with two distinct frequency bands.

    Main Results:

    • Observed double reflection with distinct transverse electric and magnetic branches, exhibiting asymmetry and decreasing reflectivity with increasing incident angle.
    • Identified double refraction (o-wave and e-wave) with unique behavior around a special frequency point (SP) for the e-wave, including transition from refractive to evanescent states and energy flux condensation.
    • Demonstrated a radiation-switching effect for the e-wave in HB-II, where energy flux can exceed incident wave intensity and reverse direction across the SP.

    Conclusions:

    • Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) exhibits predicted unique reflection and refraction properties within its hyperbolic-frequency bands.
    • These findings suggest potential applications in advanced optical and optoelectronic devices.