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On the Theory of Partial and Total Internal Reflection of a Plane TM Wave from Symmetrically Realigned Nematic Liquid Crystal Layers
Author(s) -
Hinov H. P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2221380103
Subject(s) - liquid crystal , reflection (computer programming) , biaxial nematic , limiting , total internal reflection , plane (geometry) , optics , reflection coefficient , anchoring , orientation (vector space) , reflectivity , physics , condensed matter physics , layer (electronics) , plane wave , materials science , geometry , mathematics , structural engineering , computer science , composite material , programming language , engineering , mechanical engineering
Abstract The influence of the leading term in the exact solution of the Maxwell equations on the reflection of a plane TM wave from a symmetrically realigned nematic layer with tangential orientation at the limiting walls and arbitrary anchoring is considered theoretically. The reflectivity coefficient R is obtained and the possibilities for application in the experiments eventually performed are discussed in detail. On the basis of the theoretical results obtained, the case of a symmetrically deformed homoeotropic nematic layer is briefly considered as well.