Polarization characteristics of the wave reflection at the interface of vacuum and Faraday chiral medium

Abstract

This paper rigorously derives the formulas of reflection coefficients originating from Maxwell’s equations. The relationship between the polarization characteristics of the reflected wave and the constitutive parameters of the Faraday chiral medium is analyzed for all polarization states. Special polarization cases in the research are calculated, and the results are in good agreement with theoretical expectations.