Eigen Waves Research Articles

On the completeness of spectral expansion of the electromagnetic field in the set of dielectric circular rod waveguide eigen waves

In this paper some results on the vector theory of the cross‐section open waveguide boundary problem (for dielectric circular rod waveguides) are given as a generalization from the same scalar theory (for plane‐stratified waveguides).

Light refraction by a cholesteric prism under an applied magnetic field

Light propagation parallel to the helical axis is studied in a cholesteric medium distorted by the application of a magnetic field normal to the helical axis. This distortion introduces new components in the Fourier spectrum of the eigen waves. The amplitudes of these new components is calculated. It is shown that the most important effect results in a variation of the ellipticity of the components of De Vries waves (circular at zero-field). An experimental study using a cholesteric prism gives results in good agreement with the theoretical predictions.