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dc.contributor.authorHooper, Ian R.en_GB
dc.contributor.authorSambles, J. Royen_GB
dc.contributor.authorBassom, Andrew P.en_GB
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Exeter; University of Western Australiaen_GB
dc.date.accessioned2009-02-04T17:00:02Zen_GB
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-25T11:54:21Zen_GB
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-20T13:00:21Z
dc.date.issued2008en_GB
dc.description.abstractMetal surfaces, which are generally regarded as excellent reflectors of electromagnetic radiation, may, at high angles of incidence, become strong absorbers for transverse magnetic radiation. This effect, often referred to as the pseudo-Brewster angle, results in a reflectivity minimum, and is most strongly evident in the microwave domain, where metals are often treated as perfect conductors. A detailed analysis of this reflectivity minimum is presented here and it is shown why, in the limit of very long wavelengths, metals close to grazing incidence have a minimum in reflectance given by (√2−1)2 .en_GB
dc.identifier.citation16 (10), pp. 7580-7586en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10036/48494en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherOptical Society of Americaen_GB
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-10-7580en_GB
dc.titleThe transverse magnetic reflectivity minimum of metalsen_GB
dc.typeArticleen_GB
dc.date.available2009-02-04T17:00:02Zen_GB
dc.date.available2011-01-25T11:54:21Zen_GB
dc.date.available2013-03-20T13:00:21Z
dc.identifier.issn1094-4087en_GB
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2008 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-10-7580 . Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.en_GB
dc.identifier.journalOptics Expressen_GB


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