Dr. Tom G. Mackay Profile

Dr. Tom G. Mackay

Reader at Univ of Edinburgh

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author | Editor

Publications (66)

Proceedings Article | 1 February 2023 Paper

On exceptional plane, surface, and compound waves

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Waleed Iqbal Waseer

Proceedings Volume 12477, 1247704 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2646120

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Radio propagation, Interfaces, Magnetism, Singular optics, Dielectrics, Waveguides, Modulation, Active optics, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Exceptional surface and compound waves

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Chenzhang Zhou

Proceedings Volume 12130, 121300A (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2619643

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Dielectrics, Wave propagation, Waveguides, Radio propagation, Dielectric polarization, Metals, Magnetism, Electromagnetism, Light wave propagation

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Guided by the planar interface of two dissimilar partnering mediums, a surface wave can be exceptional if at least one of the partnering mediums is anisotropic. Exceptional surface waves propagate in isolated directions parallel to the interfacial plane, whereas unexceptional (i.e., garden-variety) surface waves propagate for a non-degenerate angular interval of directions parallel to the interfacial plane. Also, exceptional surface waves have localization characteristics different from those of unexceptional surface waves: the decay of fields for an exceptional surface wave has a combined linear-exponential dependency on distance from the interface in an anisotropic partnering medium, whereas the decay is purely exponential for an unexceptional surface wave. In order for exceptional surface waves to exist, the constitutive parameters of that anisotropic partnering medium must satisfy certain constraints. Exceptional surface waves of different types have been reported: (a) If both partnering mediums are dielectric, at least one of the two is anisotropic, then exceptional surface waves classified as Dyakonov-Voigt surface waves can exist, whether or not the partnering mediums are dissipative. Whereas the planar interface of an isotropic dielectric medium and a uniaxial dielectric medium can guide one exceptional surface wave in each quadrant of the interface plane, the planar interface of an isotropic dielectric medium and a biaxial dielectric medium can guide two exceptional surface waves in each quadrant of the interface plane. Furthermore, doubly exceptional Dyakonov-Voigt surface waves, which exhibit a combined linear-exponential dependency on distance from the interface on both sides of the interface, have been reported on for the planar interface of a biaxial dielectric medium and a uniaxial dielectric medium. (b) If one of the partnering mediums is metallic and the other is dielectric, and at least one of them is anisotropic, then exceptional surface waves classified as surface plasmon-polariton-Voigt waves can exist. The notion of exceptional surface waves guided by a single planar interface has been extended to compound waves that are guided by a pair of parallel planar interfaces, provided that the distance between the two interfaces is not too great. For example, if a thin film of metal is embedded within an anisotropic dielectric medium, the two planar interfaces can guide exceptional compound-plasmon-polariton waves.

SPIE Journal Paper | 19 January 2021

High-phase-speed Dyakonov surface waves

Tom Mackay, Chenzhang Zhou, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

JNP, Vol. 15, Issue 01, 010501, (January 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.15.010501

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Dielectrics, Wave propagation, Waveguides, Composites, Radio propagation, Free space, Silicon, Solids, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 2019 Paper

Free lunches: Extending material properties by homogenization

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 11371, 1137102 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2534409

KEYWORDS: Homogenization, Composites, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic homogenization, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2018 Paper

Chiral sculptured thin films as circular Bragg supermirrors

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 10731, 107310R (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2320201

KEYWORDS: Nanowires, Reflectivity, Thin films, Dielectric polarization, Transmittance, Homogenization, Refractive index, Composites

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2018 Paper

Bragg supermirrors and polarization-state-dependent attenuation and amplification

Tom Mackay, Vikas Vepachedu, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 10731, 107310A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2319259

KEYWORDS: Multilayers, Thin films, Signal attenuation, Polarization, Dielectric polarization, Homogenization, Mirrors, Composites

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 June 2018

Circular Bragg supermirror

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

JNP, Vol. 12, Issue 02, 026015, (June 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.12.026015

KEYWORDS: Lawrencium, Nanowires, Reflectivity, Rhodamine, Dielectric polarization, Thin films, Polarization, Homogenization, Silver, Nanoparticles

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2017 Paper

Asymmetries in surface waves and reflection/transmission characteristics associated with topological insulators

Tom Mackay, Francesco Chiadini, Vincenzo Fiumara, Antonio Scaglione, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 10356, 103560H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271940

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Interfaces, Reflection, Wave propagation, Thin films, Homogenization

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2017 Paper

Transition from Dyakonov and Dyakonov-Tamm surface waves to surface-plasmon-polariton waves induced by temperature

Tom Mackay, Francesco Chiadini, Vincenzo Fiumara, Antonio Scaglione, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 10356, 103560T (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2271941

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Radio propagation, Temperature metrology, Electromagnetism, Waveguides, Interfaces, Dielectrics, Metals, Homogenization

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 August 2017 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial: Nanostructured Thin Films IX: Design, Fabrication, Characterization, and Modeling

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay, Motofumi Suzuki

JNP, Vol. 11, Issue 04, 043501, (August 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.11.043501

KEYWORDS: Nanostructured thin films, Nanolithography, Thin films, Mechanics, Mathematical modeling, Mathematics, Optical properties, Thin film solar cells, Nanotechnology, Photonics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 July 2017

High-phase-speed Dyakonov–Tamm surface waves

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

JNP, Vol. 11, Issue 03, 030501, (July 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.11.030501

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SPIE Journal Paper | 3 February 2017 Open Access

Enhanced efficiency of Schottky-barrier solar cell with periodically nonhomogeneous indium gallium nitride layer

Tom Anderson, Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

JPE, Vol. 7, Issue 01, 014502, (February 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JPE.7.014502

KEYWORDS: Gallium, Solar cells, Reflectors, Gallium nitride, Doping, Indium nitride, Energy efficiency, Indium gallium nitride, Semiconductors, Indium

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2016 Paper

On gain in homogenized composite materials

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 9929, 99290M (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2235700

KEYWORDS: Composites, Homogenization, Dielectrics, Radio propagation, Signal attenuation, Metamaterials, Bromine, Electromagnetism, Wave propagation, Particles

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SPIE Journal Paper | 29 June 2016 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial: Advances in Nanostructured Thin Films

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay, Motofumi Suzuki

JNP, Vol. 10, Issue 03, 033001, (June 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.10.033001

KEYWORDS: Nanostructured thin films, Thin films, Mechanics, Thin film solar cells, Mathematics, Control systems, Optical coatings, Nanolithography, Thin film coatings, Optical sensing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 June 2016 Open Access

Left/right asymmetry in reflection and transmission by a planar anisotropic dielectric slab with topologically insulating surface states

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 10, Issue 02, 020501, (June 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.10.020501

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Picosecond phenomena, Reflection, Anisotropy, Thin films, Contrast transfer function, Electromagnetism, Wave propagation, Scattering, Optical communications

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SPIE Journal Paper | 2 May 2016 Open Access

Combined optical–electrical finite-element simulations of thin-film solar cells with homogeneous and nonhomogeneous intrinsic layers

Thomas Anderson, Muhammad Faryad, Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Rajendra Singh

JPE, Vol. 6, Issue 02, 025502, (May 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JPE.6.025502

KEYWORDS: Solar cells, Reflectors, Thin film solar cells, Optical simulations, Amorphous silicon, Absorption, Semiconductors, Electrical efficiency, Doping, Solids

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SPIE Journal Paper | 8 February 2016 Open Access

Classical electromagnetic model of surface states in topological insulators

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 10, Issue 03, 033004, (February 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.10.033004

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Reflection, Electromagnetism, Refraction, Maxwell's equations, Scattering, Mathematical modeling, Electromagnetic scattering, Chemical elements, Bismuth

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SPIE Journal Paper | 16 November 2015 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial—Nanostructured Thin Films: Evolving Perspectives

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay, Motofumi Suzuki

JNP, Vol. 9, Issue 01, 093501, (November 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.9.093501

KEYWORDS: Nanostructured thin films, Mechanics, Thin films, Mathematics, Optical properties, Photonics, Homogenization, Thin film solar cells, Optical engineering, Nanolithography

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2015 Paper

Combined optical-electrical finite-element simulations of thin-film solar cells: preliminary results

Tom Mackay, Tom Anderson, Muhammad Faryad, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Rajendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 9561, 956102 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187778

KEYWORDS: Solar cells, Reflectors, Photons, Thin film solar cells, Semiconductors, Doping, Optical simulations, Finite element methods, Absorption, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2015 Paper

Metamaterial models of curved spacetime

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 9544, 95442K (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190116

KEYWORDS: Metamaterials, Electromagnetism, Particles, Analog electronics, Composites, Homogenization, Solids, Direct methods, Radio propagation, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2015 Paper

Nanoengineered hyperbolic materials for optical sensing applications

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 9558, 955815 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190118

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Optical sensing, Homogenization, Dielectrics, Refractive index, Metamaterials, Spherical lenses, Darmstadtium, Composites, Mathematics

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2015 Paper

Axions, surface states, and the post constraint in electromagnetics

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 9558, 95580C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190105

KEYWORDS: Maxwell's equations, Electromagnetism, Differential equations, Reflection, Particles, Interfaces, Mechanics, Metamaterials, Mathematics, Electromagnetic theory

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2015 Paper

Nanoengineered composite materials with giant dielectric anisotropy

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 9558, 95580E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187185

KEYWORDS: Anisotropy, Particles, Dielectrics, Composites, Homogenization, Negative refraction, Electromagnetism, Spherical lenses, Mathematics, Metamaterials

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SPIE Journal Paper | 9 June 2015

Toward optical sensing with hyperbolic metamaterials

Tom Mackay

OE, Vol. 54, Issue 06, 067102, (June 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.54.6.067102

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Optical sensing, Metamaterials, Wave propagation, Homogenization, Optical engineering, Composites, Solids, Dielectrics, Spherical lenses

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SPIE Journal Paper | 19 January 2015

Controlling Voigt waves by the Pockels effect

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 9, Issue 01, 093599, (January 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.9.093599

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Refractive index, Electro optics, Homogenization, Solids, Radio propagation, Dielectrics, Electromagnetism, Particles, Potassium

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2014 Paper

Voigt waves in electro–optic homogenized composite materials

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 9172, 91720I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060961

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Electro optics, Composites, Refractive index, Homogenization, Radio propagation, Dielectrics, Electromagnetism, Particles, Mathematics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 19 May 2014 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial: Nanostructured Thin Films VI: Latest Developments in Theory and Practice

Tom Mackay, Yi-Jun Jen, Motofumi Suzuki

JNP, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083901, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.8.083901

KEYWORDS: Nanostructured thin films, Thin films, Nanolithography, Mathematics, Mechanics, Electro-optical engineering, Nanotechnology, Structural engineering, Numerical analysis, Fabrication

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SPIE Journal Paper | 25 March 2014

On the sensitivity of directions that support Voigt wave propagation in infiltrated biaxial dielectric materials

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083993, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.8.083993

KEYWORDS: Particles, Wave propagation, Refractive index, Dielectrics, Anisotropy, Homogenization, Solids, Optical sensing, Composites, Optical spheres

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

Towards numerical simulation of nonhomogeneous thin-film silicon solar cells

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Muhammad Faryad, Tom Anderson, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 8981, 898115 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041663

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Solar cells, Thin film solar cells, Semiconductors, Thin films, Absorption, Silicon solar cells, Numerical simulations, Algorithm development, Reflectors

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Paper

An investigation into Voigt wave propagation for optical sensing

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 8818, 88180A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023949

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Particles, Dielectrics, Optical sensing, Refractive index, Anisotropy, Homogenization, Dielectric polarization, Nanostructured thin films, Optical sensors

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Paper

Optimizing absorptance in nanostructured thin films

Tom Mackay, Tom Anderson

Proceedings Volume 8818, 881816 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023938

KEYWORDS: Contrast transfer function, Absorption, Solar cells, Titanium, Oxides, Thin films, Nanostructured thin films, Optical properties, Homogenization, Thin film solar cells

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SPIE Journal Paper | 15 July 2013 Open Access

Comment on the paper “Electromagnetic modeling of ellipsoidal nanoparticles for sensing applications”

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 07, 079701, (July 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.7.079701

KEYWORDS: Particles, Polarizability, Dielectrics, Electromagnetism, Nanoparticles, Spherical lenses, Mathematical modeling, Mechanical sensors, Communication engineering, Mechanics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 June 2013 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial: Nanostructured Thin Films V: Fundamentals and Applications

Tom Mackay, Yi-Jun Jen, Raul Martin-Palma

JNP, Vol. 7, Issue 01, 073501, (June 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.7.073501

KEYWORDS: Nanostructured thin films, Thin films, Nanostructures, Nanotechnology, Applied research, Structural engineering, Manufacturing, Optics manufacturing, Photonics, Mathematics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 December 2012

Errata: Bruggeman formalism versus “Bruggeman formalism”: particulate composite materials comprising oriented ellipsoidal particles

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 6, Issue 01, 060106, (December 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.6.060106

Proceedings Article | 17 October 2012 Paper

Chiral sculptured thin films as integrated dual-modality optical sensors

Tom Mackay, Siti Jamaian, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 8465, 84650X (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928981

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Metals, Optical sensors, Interfaces, Thin films, Optical sensing, Reflectivity, Sensors, Prisms, Nanowires

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Optimizing the sensitivity of porous thin film optical sensors

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 8465, 84651B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930853

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Thin films, Optical sensors, Optical properties, Homogenization, Dielectrics, Optical sensing, Spherical lenses, Composites, Nanowires

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 September 2012 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial: Nanostructured Thin Films: From Theoretical Aspects to Practical Applications

Raul Martin-Palma, Yi-Jun Jen, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 6, Issue 01, 061599, (September 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.6.061599

KEYWORDS: Nanostructured thin films, Nanotechnology, Nanolithography, Fabrication, Nanostructures, Plasmonics, Homogenization, Nanostructuring, Silicon, Silicon films

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SPIE Journal Paper | 18 June 2012 Open Access

Bruggeman formalism versus "Bruggeman formalism": particulate composite materials comprising oriented ellipsoidal particles

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

JNP, Vol. 6, Issue 01, 069501, (June 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.6.069501

KEYWORDS: Particles, Composites, Dielectrics, Homogenization, Polarizability, Spherical lenses, Polarization density, Mathematics, Metamaterials, Mechanics

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2011 Paper

On dipole emission from an infiltrated chiral sculptured thin film

Siti Jamaian, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 8104, 81040F (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892390

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Thin films, Homogenization, Polarization, Optical properties, Optical sensing, Electromagnetic radiation, Deposition processes, Dielectrics, Nanowires

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2011 Paper

Geometric-optical studies for metamaterial representations of curved spacetime

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay, Tom Anderson

Proceedings Volume 8093, 80931N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892522

KEYWORDS: Metamaterials, Geometrical optics, Nanotechnology, Nanostructuring, Differential equations, Platinum, Mathematics, Mechanics, Composites, Current controlled current source

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2011

Effective constitutive parameters of linear nanocomposites in the long-wavelength regime

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 5, Issue 01, 051001, (January 2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3626857

KEYWORDS: Particles, Homogenization, Nanocomposites, Bromine, Dielectrics, Wave propagation, Metamaterials, Electromagnetism, Scattering, Polarizability

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2010 Paper

On the theory of optical sensing via infiltration of sculptured thin films

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 7766, 77660O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859655

KEYWORDS: Contrast transfer function, Optical sensing, Thin films, Interfaces, Homogenization, Refractive index, Metals, Reflection, Waveguides, Nanowires

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 June 2010

On limitations of the Bruggeman formalism for inverse homogenization

Siti Jamaian, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 043510, (June 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3460908

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Homogenization, Composites, Particles, Dielectrics, Metamaterials, Magnesium, Statistical analysis, Thin films, Solids

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 2010

Determination of constitutive and morphological parameters of columnar thin films by inverse homogenization

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

JNP, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 041535, (February 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3332584

KEYWORDS: Contrast transfer function, Homogenization, Oxides, Thin films, Dielectrics, Titanium, Refractive index, Tantalum, Zirconium, Metamaterials

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2010 Open Access

Negatively refracting chiral metamaterials: a review

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

SR, Vol. 1, Issue 01, 018003, (January 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/6.0000003

KEYWORDS: Chiral metamaterials, Negative refraction, Metamaterials, Phase velocity, Composites, Refraction, Wave propagation, Refractive index, Homogenization, Liquid crystals

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2010 Open Access

Book review: Principles of Nanophotonics

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 040201, (January 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3314850

KEYWORDS: Nanophotonics, Near field optics, Near field, Plasmonics, Quantum optics, Error control coding, Mathematics, Taxonomy, Photonic crystals, Metamaterials

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2009 Paper

On the homogenization of piezoelectric metamaterials via the strong-property-fluctuation theory: a numerical study

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay, Andrew Duncan

Proceedings Volume 7392, 73920K (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824489

KEYWORDS: Particles, Composites, Homogenization, Metamaterials, Electromagnetism, Ferroelectric polymers, Dielectrics, Scattering, Signal attenuation, Correlation function

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2009 Paper

On limitations of conventional approaches to homogenization applied to uniaxial dielectric composite materials

Andrew Duncan, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 7404, 740406 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824619

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Homogenization, Dielectrics, Composites, Metamaterials, Polarizability, Mathematics, Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Nanostructured thin films

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 October 2008 Open Access

Lewin's homogenization formula revisited for nanocomposite materials

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 2, Issue 01, 029503, (October 2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3028260

KEYWORDS: Homogenization, Composites, Magnetism, Dielectrics, Nanocomposites, Spherical lenses, Optical spheres, Metamaterials, Mathematics, Phase velocity

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 August 2008

On extended homogenization formalisms for nanocomposites

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 2, Issue 01, 021850, (August 2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2982931

KEYWORDS: Particles, Dielectrics, Homogenization, Composites, Nanocomposites, Scattering, Electromagnetism, Spherical lenses, Numerical analysis, Polarizability

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Proceedings Article | 6 May 2008 Paper

On negative reflection in a bianisotropic medium

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 6987, 69871X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780754

KEYWORDS: Phase velocity, Wave propagation, Radio propagation, Electromagnetism, Negative refraction, Optical activity, Metamaterials, Plasmas, Homogenization, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 23 April 2008 Paper

Light emission from a point-dipole source embedded in a metal-capped chiral sculptured thin film

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 6988, 69880B (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780753

KEYWORDS: Silver, Light, Thin films, Polarization, Metals, Electromagnetism, Chromium, Optical sensing, Optical filters, Light sources

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2008 Open Access

Guest Editorial: Nanophotonics in Europe

David Andrews, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 2, Issue 01, 021899, (January 2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3073680

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2007 Paper

A simple recipe for negatively refracting metamaterials via homogenization

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 6581, 658105 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.721310

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Homogenization, Particles, Metamaterials, Radio propagation, Dielectrics, Magnetism, Phase velocity, Composites, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2007 Paper

Metamaterial phenomenons via uniform motion

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 6581, 65810A (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.721305

KEYWORDS: Phase velocity, Radio propagation, Metamaterials, Dielectrics, Wave propagation, Electromagnetism, Magnetism, Beam propagation method, Free space, Composites

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 2007

Electrodynamics of chiral carbon nanotubes in the helical parametrization scheme

Jiajia Cui, Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 1, Issue 01, 013506, (February 2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2710449

KEYWORDS: Particles, Homogenization, Electromagnetism, Nanocomposites, Composites, Signal attenuation, Dielectrics, Free space, Scattering, Atrial fibrillation

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2007 Open Access

On the effective permittivity of silver-insulator nanocomposites

Tom Mackay

JNP, Vol. 1, Issue 01, 019501, (January 2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2472372

KEYWORDS: Silver, Bromine, Homogenization, Composites, Nanocomposites, Particles, Metamaterials, Solids, Metals, Mathematics

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2006 Paper

Enhancement of group velocity via homogenization: isotropic and anisotropic dielectric scenarios

Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Proceedings Volume 6328, 63280H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674112

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Dielectrics, Homogenization, Particles, Composites, Dispersion, Spherical lenses, Metamaterials, Electromagnetism, Mathematics

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2005 Paper

Negative-phase-velocity propagation of electromagnetic waves in the relativistic context

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay, Sandi Setiawan

Proceedings Volume 5924, 592407 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.612756

KEYWORDS: Radio propagation, Wave propagation, Electromagnetism, Phase velocity, Negative refraction, Electromagnetic radiation, Theory of relativity, Relativity, Manufacturing, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2005 Paper

Interacting percolation thresholds in three-phase particulate dielectric composites

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 5924, 59240K (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.615995

KEYWORDS: Particles, Homogenization, Bromine, Dielectrics, Composites, Anisotropy, Free space, Electromagnetism, Polarizability, Iron

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2004 Paper

Homogenization via the strong-permittivity-fluctuation theory with nonzero depolarization volume

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 5508, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.557416

KEYWORDS: Particles, Homogenization, Scattering, Electromagnetism, Composites, Dielectrics, Spherical lenses, Anisotropy, Mathematics, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2004 Paper

Homogenization giving rise to unusual metamaterials

Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 5509, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.548731

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Homogenization, Wave propagation, Metamaterials, Dielectrics, Composites, Phase velocity, Magnetism, Radio propagation, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2003 Paper

Anisotropic nonlinear dielectric composites based on ellipsoidal particulate geometries

Tom MacKay

Proceedings Volume 5218, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503575

KEYWORDS: Bromine, Homogenization, Dielectrics, Composites, Scattering, Atrial fibrillation, Anisotropy, Electromagnetism, Particles, Polarizability

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2003 Paper

Voigt wave propagation via homogenization

Akhlesh Lahktakia, Tom Mackay

Proceedings Volume 5218, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503574

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Homogenization, Composites, Radio propagation, Spherical lenses, Dielectrics, Light wave propagation, Mathematics, Materials science, Mechanics

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2002 Paper

Trilocally approximated strong-permittivity-fluctuation theory for nonlinear composite mediums

Tom MacKay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Werner Weiglhofer

Proceedings Volume 4806, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472974

KEYWORDS: Dysprosium, Composites, Scattering, Homogenization, Dielectrics, Mathematics, Electromagnetism, Correlation function, Optical spheres, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2001 Paper

Strong property fluctuation theory applied to the homegenization of linear bianisotropic composites

Werner Weiglhofer, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom MacKay

Proceedings Volume 4467, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432936

KEYWORDS: Composites, Homogenization, Bromine, Electromagnetism, Spherical lenses, Scattering, Dielectrics, Signal attenuation, Dysprosium, Fourier transforms

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SPIE Conference Volume | 16 October 2018

Nanostructured Thin Films XI

SPIE Conference Volume | 25 September 2017

Nanostructured Thin Films X

SPIE Conference Volume | 17 November 2016

Nanostructured Thin Films IX

SPIE Conference Volume | 11 September 2015

Nanostructured Thin Films VIII

SPIE Conference Volume | 10 September 2014

Nanostructured Thin Films VII

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Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XXI

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Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XX

20 August 2023 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XIX

21 August 2022 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XVIII

1 August 2021 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XVII

24 August 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, Thin Films, and Devices XVI

11 August 2019 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films XI

22 August 2018 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films X

9 August 2017 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films IX

30 August 2016 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films VIII

12 August 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films VII

20 August 2014 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films VI

28 August 2013 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films V

14 August 2012 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films IV

23 August 2011 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films III

4 August 2010 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films II

5 August 2009 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanostructured Thin Films

13 August 2008 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanomodeling II

13 August 2006 | San Diego, California, United States

Complex Mediums VI: Light and Complexity

31 July 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Complex Mediums V: Light and Complexity

4 August 2004 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Complex Mediums IV: Beyond Linear Isotropic Dielectrics

4 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

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