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In this paper plane wave reflection and transmission phenomena in slabs of artificial bi-anisotropic uniform media are theoretically considered. The case of isotropic host medium having only dielectric properties is studied. Oblique incidence is assumed. The boundary-value problem for artificial omega structure is solved taking into account multiple reflections of electromagnetic waves from the sample’s boundaries. The intensity of the reflected and transmitted waves is calculated, and the comparison with artificial uniaxial bi-anisotropic plate with microhelices is performed. The possibility of the design of twisted omega-structure whose microwave properties are similar to the optical properties of cholesteric liquid crystals is demonstrated. The modified formula de Vries for the rotation of the polarization plane of electromagnetic waves is found.
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Khakhomov, S.A., Semchenko, I.V. (2002). Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Artificial Anisotropic Uniform and Twisted Omega-Structures. In: Zouhdi, S., Sihvola, A., Arsalane, M. (eds) Advances in Electromagnetics of Complex Media and Metamaterials. NATO Science Series, vol 89. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1067-2_11
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