Abstract
The concept of nanoscopic-to-macroscopic homogenization of a sculptured thin film (STF) into a unidirectionally nonhomogeneous continuum is presented. The global constitutive properties of linear STFs are connected to the so-called local or reference constitutive properties by rotation dyadics. The local properties are obtained using the Bruggeman formalism for dielectric as well as bianisotropic STFs. Limitations of the presented approach are discussed, and some avenues for further theoretical research are suggested.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 77-83 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 3790 |
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| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 Engineered Nanostructural Films and Materials - Denver, CO, USA Duration: Jul 22 1999 → Jul 23 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Science Applications