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In general, the propagating behavior of extraordinary wave in anisotropic materials is different from that in isotropic materials. With the tangential continuity of Maxwell’s equations, the electromagnetic propagating behaviors have been investigated at the incident and exit interfaces of the uniaxial anisotropic thin film. The emphasis was placed on two interesting optical phenomena such as homolateral refraction behavior and wide-angle Brewster’s phenomenon, which occurred at the interfaces of uniaxial anisotropic thin film.
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Qi, H., Wang, J., Shao, J. et al. Analysis of electromagnetic propagation in birefringent thin film. Sci China Ser G: Phy & Ast 48, 513–520 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1360/142004-53
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