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Abstract
We investigate the polarization dependence of localization length in alternating isotropic-birefringent stacks with uncorrelated thickness disorder. The birefringent layers can be positive uniaxial, negative uniaxial, or a mixture of both. Stacks which contain a mixture are shown to suppress the Brewster delocalization anomalies and, over all incident angles, exhibit p-polarization localization length maxima that are of similar magnitude to normal incidence. Furthermore, we propose a parameter set that enables the p-polarization localization length to monotonically decrease with angle of incidence. This investigation was inspired by weakly polarizing mirrors on the sides of silvery fish and provides a generic means to produce polarization-insensitive, broadband reflections from a random, all-dielectric layered medium.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 041105(R) |
Journal | Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 88 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2013 |
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Seeing the world in a different light - discovering how animals see polarized light
Roberts, N. W. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/11 → 1/01/14
Project: Research
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David Phillips Fellowship for Nicholas Roberts
Roberts, N. W. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/09 → 1/10/14
Project: Research