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Title: The theory of reflexion and transmission by plane parallel cholesteric films
Authors: Nityananda, R.
Kini, U.D.
Issue Date: 1975
Publisher: Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India.
Citation: Pramana Supplement, 1975, Vol. 1, p311-323.
Abstract: The theory of propagation in an infinite cholesteric medium is applied here to the problem of a sample bounded by plane parallel surfaces normal to the optic axis. For each circular polarization at normal incidence, the reflected and transmitted waves are found to consist of both circular polarizations. Thus, four coefficients of reflexion and transmission are needed to describe the problem fully. These have been calculated in a closed analytical form, which has the correct behaviour in various limiting cases. Numerical computations are used to investigate the effect of finite sample thickness in modifying the rotation and circular dichroism predicted from the infinite medium theory. This is of importance in interpreting the results of experiments.
Description: Proceedings of the international liquid crystal conference, Bangalore, 1973.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2289/903
ISSN: 0304-4289
Copyright: Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India.
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