Optical Filter with Sinusoidally Varying Permittivity Using Mathieu's Equation
Optical Filter with Sinusoidally Varying Permittivity Using Mathieu's Equation
This Demonstration shows the reflection and transmission of light propagating through a dielectric whose permittivity varies sinusoidally in the direction of propagation. Reflectance and transmittance can be displayed as a function of the number of periods of the truncated permittivity sinusoid. The effect of the sinusoid amplitude is displayed along with reflectance/transmittance. The reflectance, the wavelength at maximum reflectance and the width of the peak are displayed within the graphic. Forbidden optical ranges occur in the imaginary part of the characteristic equation.
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