Experimental discovery of Zenneck's surface electromagnetic waves

Baibakov, V. I.; Datsko, V. N.; Kistovich, Yu. V.

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“…In the classical limit, → 0, one of the low-frequency modes is found to have similar property with the experimentally observed wave in Ref. [1].…”

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“…In fact, there was excellent agreement between the theoretical predictions based on simple models and the experimental observations. In 1972, Baibakov and Datsko [1] had experimentally observed a new lowfrequency surface wave mode along a constant magnetic field in electron-hole (e-h) plasmas in n-InSb samples at room temperature. This new surface mode was, however, theoretically explained by Flahive and Quinn [2] and later by Uberoi and Rao [3] with the predictions of additional surface modes.…”

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Electromagnetic surface modes in a magnetized quantum electron-hole plasma

Misra

2011

Phys. Rev. E

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This is the published version of a paper published in Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. Citation for the original published paper (version of record):Electromagnetic surface modes in a magnetized quantum electron-hole plasma.Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 83(5) The propagation of surface electromagnetic waves along a uniform magnetic field is studied in a quantum electron-hole semiconductor plasma. A forward propagating mode is found by including the effect of quantum tunneling. In the classical limit (h → 0), one of the low-frequency modes found is similar to an experimentally observed one in n-type InSb at room temperature. The surface modes are shown to be significantly modified in the case of high-conductivity semiconductor plasmas where electrons and holes may be degenerate. The effects of the external magnetic field and the quantum tunneling on the surface wave modes are discussed.

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“…In the classical limit, → 0, one of the low-frequency modes is found to have similar property with the experimentally observed wave in Ref. [1].…”

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Electromagnetic surface modes in a magnetized quantum electron-hole plasma

Misra

2011

Phys. Rev. E

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“…In the former case, the phase velocity is lower than the velocity of light in vac uum (v < c), while the second case corresponds to v > c. The Fano waves are readily observed in experiment and have been widely used in various investigations. The situation with regard to the Zenneck waves is more complicated and, although they have been reported as observed [2,3], some uncertainty (even in respect of their existence) is still retained [4].…”

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Generation of s-polarized surface-like electromagnetic waves during nonlinear resonant light scattering

Averbukh

2012

Tech. Phys. Lett.

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Surface electromagnetic waves (SEWs) represent an electromagnetic field that is localized near the interface between two linear media and propagates along this boundary [1]. As is well known, s polarized SEWs (or E waves, in which the electric vector E is perpendicular to the plane of propagation [1]) cannot exist because boundary conditions are not satisfied. The existence of p polarized waves (i.e., those with the E vector lying in the plane of wave propagation) is allowed, provided that the dielectric permittivity ε in one medium is either real and negative (Fano waves) or complex (Zenneck waves). In the former case, the phase velocity is lower than the velocity of light in vac uum (v < c), while the second case corresponds to v > c. The Fano waves are readily observed in experiment and have been widely used in various investigations. The situation with regard to the Zenneck waves is more complicated and, although they have been reported as observed [2, 3], some uncertainty (even in respect of their existence) is still retained [4].Naturally, a question arises concerning the possi bility of exciting s polarized electromagnetic fields similar to SEWs (in particular, Zenneck waves) at the interface between linear and nonlinear media. The possible appearance of inhomogeneous s polarized waves in nonlinear processes was pointed out long ago (see, e.g., monograph [5]). However, these waves did not receive much attention at that time, since they rapidly decayed with increasing distance from the interface [5], and the attention of researchers was devoted mainly to the field of radiation far from the interface.This Letter shows the possibility of exciting a sys tem of two inhomogeneous s polarized waves that propagate at the same phase velocity over both sides of a nonlinear dipole monolayer and resemble SEWs.Consider a transparent dielectric medium with permittivity ε(ω), in which a nonlinear resonant monolayer of randomly but uniformly arranged non interacting dipoles is situated in the xy plane that intersects the z axis (at z = z 1 ) of a Cartesian coordi nate system. Let a classical monochromatic wave E 0 exp(iω 0 t -ik 0 r) with frequency ω 0 and wave vector k 0 be incident onto this monolayer from half space z < z 1 at angle α, so that the vector k 0 occurs in the yz plane and has two nonzero components, k 0 = (0, k 0y , k 0z ). A nonlinearity of the interaction of atoms with a strong coherent incident field leads to rearrangement of the structure of atomic energy levels. As a result, the spectrum of oscillations of the induced atomic dipole moment consists of three components with the fre quencies ω 1 = ω 0 -Δ, ω 2 = ω 0 , and ω 3 = ω 0 + Δ (Mol low triplet [6]), where Δ = is the general ized Rabi frequency, Ω = ω 0 -ω mn is the detuning of the incident field frequency ω 0 from the atomic transi tion frequency ω mn , V 0 = D mn E 0 /ប, and D mn is the matrix element of the dipole moment of the m-n atomic transition between the corresponding combi nation levels. An analogous situation involving a spec tral trip...

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“…Experimental observation of the Uller-Zenneck wave in the same spectral regime [11] remains mired in confusion [12]. Part of the reason for confusion about the Uller-Zenneck wave is an infelicitous connection with the Brewster phenomenon [13,3].…”

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“…Instead of a p-polarized plane wave, an angular spectrum of p-polarized plane waves emanating from a finite source can be used [15,16]. Air has been taken as the nondissipative partnering material in most radiofrequency experiments [11]. But the evidence for the excitation of the Uller-Zenneck wave in this configuration is ambiguous [12,6].…”

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Grating-coupled excitation of the Uller–Zenneck surface wave in the optical regime

Faryad

Lakhtakia

2014

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B

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The excitation of the Uller-Zenneck surface wave in the optical regime was theoretically investigated for planar as well as periodically corrugated interfaces of two homogeneous, isotropic dielectric materials, with only one of the two being dissipative. A practical configuration involving the planewave illumination of a planar interface of the two partnering materials was found to be unsuitable for experimental confirmation of the existence of this surface wave. But, when the interface was periodically corrugated, the Uller-Zenneck wave was found to be excited over a wide range of the angle of incidence. Air and crystalline silicon were identified as suitable partnering materials for experiments in the visible and ultraviolet spectral regimes.

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Experimental discovery of Zenneck's surface electromagnetic waves

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Electromagnetic surface modes in a magnetized quantum electron-hole plasma

Electromagnetic surface modes in a magnetized quantum electron-hole plasma

Generation of s-polarized surface-like electromagnetic waves during nonlinear resonant light scattering

Grating-coupled excitation of the Uller–Zenneck surface wave in the optical regime

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