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Plasma loaded uniaxial chiral slab waveguide.

Muhammad Umair1, Abdul Ghaffar2, Majeed A S Alkanhal3

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

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This study analyzes plasma-loaded uniaxial chiral slab waveguides. Results show plasma properties, chirality, and core width significantly tune propagation characteristics, offering optoelectronic development potential.

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Characteristics equationPlasmaUniaxial chiralWaveguide

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Area of Science:

  • Electromagnetism and Optics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Uniaxial chiral media and plasma exhibit unique electromagnetic properties.
  • Waveguide structures are crucial for guiding and manipulating electromagnetic waves.
  • The interaction between chiral materials and plasma in waveguides is complex and underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically analyze the characteristics of a plasma-loaded uniaxial chiral slab waveguide.
  • To investigate the influence of plasma parameters (collisional and plasma frequencies), chirality, and waveguide core width on propagation.
  • To explore the tunability of normalized propagation constant, propagation length, band gap, and cut-off frequency.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation based on the differential form of Maxwell's equations.
  • Derivation of the characteristic equation using boundary conditions at the uniaxial chiral-plasma-uniaxial interface.
  • Numerical analysis of two cases of uniaxial chiral media (axial permittivity greater/less than transverse permittivity).

Main Results:

  • Physical parameters of isotropic plasma (collisional frequency, plasma frequency), chirality, and core width critically influence waveguide behavior.
  • Normalized propagation constant, propagation length, band gap, and cut-off frequency are tunable within specific frequency ranges.
  • The study identifies key parameters for controlling wave propagation in the proposed structure.

Conclusions:

  • Plasma-loaded uniaxial chiral slab waveguides exhibit tunable electromagnetic characteristics.
  • The interplay between plasma, chirality, and waveguide dimensions offers significant control over wave propagation.
  • These findings open avenues for research and development in optoelectronics, leveraging the unique traits of these composite materials.