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We analyze the propagation of electromagnetic waves through chiral media, i.e., through composite media consisting of macroscopic chiral objects randomly embedded in a dielectric. The peculiar effects that such media have on the polarization properties of the waves are placed in evidence. To demonstrate the physical basis of these effects, a specific example, chosen for its analytical simplicity, is worked out from first principles.
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Jaggard, D.L., Mickelson, A.R. & Papas, C.H. On electromagnetic waves in chiral media. Appl. Phys. 18, 211–216 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00934418
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