Abstract
We use transfer matrix formalism to investigate periodic multilayer structures including uniaxial anisotropic materials in the specific case where the optical z axis is normal to the layer interfaces. Having decoupled the problem into two independent states of polarization, we first derive a universal transfer matrix for the unit cell of an arbitrary bilayer (z uniaxial–z uniaxial or z uniaxial–isotropic), and then determine the effective indices in the long-wavelength limit through a homogenization procedure. A graphic representation illustrates the analytical results in terms of generalized filling factors. The procedure is also generalized to n-ary stacks.
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