Bragg reflectors for cylindrical waves

Kaliteevski, M.A.; Abram, R.A.; Nikolaev, V.V.; Sokolovski, G.S.

doi:10.1080/09500349908231310

Bragg reflectors for cylindrical waves

Kaliteevski, M.A.; Abram, R.A.; Nikolaev, V.V.; Sokolovski, G.S.

Authors

M.A. Kaliteevski

R.A. Abram

V.V. Nikolaev

G.S. Sokolovski

Abstract

A transfer matrix method is developed to calculate the electromagnetic field in a dielectric structure with circular cylindrical symmetry. The equations for the reflection and transmission coefficients of cylindrical waves from a single cylindrical boundary between two dielectrics and from a cylindrical multilayered structure are obtained. For a single dielectric interface, enhanced reflection at small interface radii and the analogue of the Brewster effect are predicted and investigated. The design of an optimized cylindrical Bragg reflector (CBR) for cylindrical waves is proposed and its optical properties are studied. It is found that the thicknesses of the layers in the CBR must be different, to provide the adjustment of the phase of the waves, that are reflected from the interfaces at different radii.

Citation

Kaliteevski, M., Abram, R., Nikolaev, V., & Sokolovski, G. (1999). Bragg reflectors for cylindrical waves. Journal of Modern Optics, 46(5), 875-890. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500349908231310

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Apr 1, 1999
Deposit Date	Dec 16, 2010
Journal	Journal of Modern Optics
Print ISSN	0950-0340
Electronic ISSN	1362-3044
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	46
Issue	5
Pages	875-890
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/09500349908231310