Sculptured thin films—I. Concepts
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Materials Research Innovations
- Vol. 1 (3) , 145-148
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s100190050032
Abstract
A report on the conceptualization of sculptured thin films (STFs), as well as on recent theoretical advances thereon, is presented. The morphology of a STF is described in terms of a spatially varying unit vector called the director, whose piecewise specification assists in setting up frequency-dependent constitutive relations of the STF. These relations lead in turn to a 4×4 matrix differential equation for the propagation of electromagnetic waves in the STF. Optical, suboptical, infrared and even millimeter-wave applications are possible, as well as acoustic and piezoelectric ones.Keywords
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