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    • Electromagnetism
    • Interface physics

    Background:

    • Traditional electromagnetic boundary conditions (EMBCs) neglect local interface response effects.
    • Abrupt interface models lack the precision to describe nanoscale phenomena accurately.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To derive generalized nanoscale EMBCs using interface response functions (IRFs).
    • To investigate novel optical behaviors arising from nanoscale interface effects.
    • To explore applications in interface photonics and optical measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Derivation of generalized nanoscale EMBCs from integral Maxwell's equations.
    • Formulation of IRFs to represent field inhomogeneity across interfaces.
    • Development of advanced Fresnel formulas to analyze optical phenomena.

    Main Results:

    • Revealed Brewster angle shifting and non-extinction phenomena.
    • Observed unique absorption and gain effects at the nanoscale.
    • Demonstrated IRFs-controlled generalized and angular Goos-Hänchen shifts using gradient interfaces.

    Conclusions:

    • Generalized nanoscale EMBCs with IRFs accurately model interface phenomena.
    • The study introduces novel optical effects controllable via IRFs.
    • Findings guide IRF measurement and expand nanoscale interface photonics.