Bulk and surface plane electromagnetic waves in anisotropic media

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new analytical method for describing electromagnetic waves in anisotropic media, including reflection, refraction, surface waves, and beam splitting, with practical demonstrations and discussions on D'yakonov surface waves.

Contribution

It presents a novel analytical framework for electromagnetic wave behavior in anisotropic media, covering reflection, refraction, surface waves, and beam splitting, with experimental proposals.

Findings

Derived formulas for reflection and refraction in anisotropic media

Demonstrated beam splitting at interfaces

Discussed conditions for D'yakonov surface waves

Abstract

A new analytical approach to description of electromagnetic waves in nonmagnetic anisotropic media is presented. Amplitudes of their reflection and refraction at interfaces and also reflection and transmission of plane parallel plates are derived. Beam splitting at reflection, and creation of surface waves at the interfaces are studied. A simple laboratory demonstration of the beam splitting is proposed. D'yakonov surface waves, their description and observation are discussed.