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    World Scientific Series in Contemporary Chemical Physics - Vol. 2

    BELTRAMI FIELDS IN CHIRAL MEDIA

    by A Lakhtakia (Pennsylvania State Univ.)

    Beltrami fields exist commonly in all areas of wave theory. In particular, Beltrami fields are necessary to analyze electromagnetic wave propagation in isotropic chiral materials, numerous examples of which are found in organic chemistry. Artificial chiral composites are evaluated for electromagnetic engineering purposes as well. In this book a comprehensive analysis of electromagnetic fields in chiral materials has been made.
     
    Contents:
    • Beltrami Fields and the Maxwell Postulates
    • Beltrami Field Theory
    • Chiral Materials
    • Field Theory for Chiral Media – I
    • Field Theory for Chiral Media – II
    • Radiation in Chiral Media
    • Plane Boundaries
    • Bounded Chiral Regions
    • Scattering Inside a Chiral Medium
     
    Readership: Chemists, physicists and materials scientists.
     
    “… the book has an wealth of information, and will be of use to the optical-activity and complex-media communities.”
    IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine
     
    “Throughout the book the writing is clear and in a lucid style, the text is well structured and World Scientific's layout is attractive. Each section is followed by an extensive list of references, which, apart from latest research publications, contain many historical gems … Clearly, a monograph of 535 pages provides a wealth of material, a selection of which could easily form the basis of a graduate course in advanced electromagnetism: either as an end in itself — to illuminate the many facets of chirality — or as a stepping stone to the study of more complex materials. The provision of many examples should facilitate further insights for the keen student … Yet, there is no doubt that this is a book most useful for the active researcher. Those with a vested interest in chirality would be ill-advised not to have a copy on their bookshelves. The appeal of Lakhtakia's book goes beyond that group though. Because of the wide-ranging connections of Beltrami fields to other areas of research, whether in electromagnetics or further afield, the many fundamental issues touched upon will provide interesting new insights for a much broader audience.”
    Int. J. Electron. Commun.
     
    560pp    Pub. date: Jun 1994  
    ISBN:   978-981-02-1403-6
    981-02-1403-0     		   US$96 / £72

     

     
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