Electromagnetic Waves in a Model with Chern-Simons Potential
D.Yu. Pis'mak, Yu.M. Pis'mak, F. J. Wegner
TL;DR
This paper explores how Chern-Simons terms affect electromagnetic wave behavior at material interfaces, revealing modified reflection and transmission properties while preserving fundamental laws like Snell's law.
Contribution
It introduces a model incorporating Chern-Simons terms in electrodynamics at interfaces, analyzing their impact on wave scattering, reflection, and transmission.
Findings
Transmission and reflection coefficients depend on Chern-Simons interaction strength
Snell's law remains valid in the model
Parallel and perpendicular wave components are mixed due to Chern-Simons terms
Abstract
We investigate the appearance of Chern-Simons terms in electrodynamics at the surface/interface of materials. The requirement of locality, gauge invariance and renormalizability in this model is imposed. Scattering and reflection of electromagnetic waves in three different homogeneous layers of media is determined. Snell's law is preserved. However, the transmission and reflection coefficient depend on the strength of the Chern-Simons interaction, and parallel and perpendicular components are mixed.
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