Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the features of reflection of a plane elliptically polarized electromagnetic wave fallen from isotropic transparent dielectric on a layer of hyperbolic metamaterial with optical axis in an interface and main effective dielectric permittivities less than the permittivity of dielectric. The cases are analyzed when one (ordinary or extraordinary) wave or two waves, exited inside the layer, are inhomogeneous. It is shown that for certain sub-wavelength thickness of the layer one can choose the angles of incidence for which two inhomogeneous (evanescent) waves existing in this layer totally tunnel through it. It is established that, in contrary to ordinary uniaxial crystal, maximal value of reflection coefficient from the metamaterial layer approaches the unity when the thickness increases.

中文翻译：

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双曲超材料的反射特征

摘要

在本文中，我们研究了从各向同性透明电介质落在双曲超材料层上的平面椭圆极化电磁波的反射特性，该介质具有界面上的光轴，并且主要有效介电常数小于电介质的介电常数。当层中存在一个（普通或非常）波或两个波不均匀时，将分析案例。结果表明，对于该层的某些亚波长厚度，人们可以选择入射角，该层中存在的两个不均匀（渐逝）波完全穿过该入射角。已经确定，与普通的单轴晶体相反，当厚度增加时，来自超材料层的反射系数的最大值接近于单位。