Waves in weakly anisotropic 3D inhomogeneous media: quasi-isotropic approximation of geometrical optics
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The quasi-isotropic approximation (QIA) of geometrical optics is outlined. The main idea of the method is that electromagnetic waves in weakly anisotropic media preserve their transverse structure as they do in isotropic media. Advantages of the QIA are illustrated by considering electromagnetic wave propagation in plasma, a number of optical problems (liquid crystals, hiral media, single mode optical fibres), acoustical problems of weakly anisotropic elastic media, and quantum mechanical polarisation effects of the Stern–Gerlach type. New modifications of the QIA are presented, namely the method of split rays and the synthetic approach, the latter being applicable even for strongly anisotropic media.
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A number of effects related to the spin-orbit coupling of light take place in multimode optical fibers.
“A number of effects related to the spin-orbit coupling of light take place in multimode optical fibers [24,120 -123,141 -144].”
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- Kravtsov, Y. A., Naida, O. N., & Fuki, A. A.
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- Russian Academy of Sciences (RU)
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- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Radio Wave Propagation Studies
- Keywords
- geometrical optics, weakly anisotropic media, electromagnetic wave propagation, plasma, liquid crystals, chiral media, single-mode fiber, acoustic wave propagation, elastic anisotropy, Stern-Gerlach effect, polarization, synthetic approaches, heterogeneous media
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