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Jiajia Cui

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On convergence of the extended strong-property-fluctuation theory for bianisotropic homogenized composites

The strong-property-fluctuation theory (SPFT) provides a sophisticated means of estimating the effective constitutive parameters of a homogenized composite material (HCM), which takes account of the statistical distribution of the component particles. We present an extended version of the third-order SPFT in which the component particles are represented as depolarization regions of nonzero volume. Numerical results are provided for a bianisotropic homogenization scenario wherein the HCM is a Faraday chiral medium. Thereby, convergence of the extended SPFT at the second-order level of approximation is demonstrated within the long-wavelength regime.

physics.optics

Depolarization regions of nonzero volume for anisotropic, cubically nonlinear, homogenized nanocomposites

An implementation of the strong-permittivity-fluctuation theory (SPFT) is presented in order to estimate the constitutive parameters of a homogenized composite material (HCM) which is both cubically nonlinear and anisotropic. Unlike conventional approaches to homogenization, the particles which comprise the component material phases are herein assumed to be small but not vanishingly small. The influence of particle size on the estimates of the HCM constitutive parameters is illustrated by means of a representative numerical example. It is observed that, by taking the nonzero particle size into consideration, attenuation is predicted and nonlinearity enhancement is somewhat diminished. In these respects, the effect of particle size is similar to that of correlation length within the bilocally-approximated SPFT.

physics.optics

Depolarization regions of nonzero volume in bianisotropic homogenized composites

In conventional approaches to the homogenization of random particulate composites, the component phase particles are often treated mathematically as vanishingly small, point-like entities. The electromagnetic responses of these component phase particles are provided by depolarization dyadics which derive from the singularity of the corresponding dyadic Green functions. Through neglecting the spatial extent of the depolarization region, important information may be lost, particularly relating to coherent scattering losses. We present an extension to the strong-property-fluctuation theory in which depolarization regions of nonzero volume and ellipsoidal geometry are accommodated. Therein, both the size and spatial distribution of the component phase particles are taken into account. The analysis is developed within the most general linear setting of bianisotropic homogenized composite mediums (HCMs). Numerical studies of the constitutive parameters are presented for representative examples of HCM; both Lorentz-reciprocal and Lorentz-nonreciprocal HCMs are considered. These studies reveal that estimates of the HCM constitutive parameters in relation to volume fraction, particle eccentricity, particle orientation and correlation length are all significantly influenced by the size of the component phase particles.

physics.optics