Accumulation and transmission of the light energy in nonreciprocal multilayer systems

The specific features of light energy distribution within a multiplayer optical system are calculated by using the effective layer addition method. Various mechanisms of nonreciprocity are discussed, and Jones matrices of systems with different mechanisms of nonreciprocity are considered and compared. Accumulation of polarized light energy and resonance light diode transmission (due to the asymmetric character of interaction between the light and nonreciprocal anisotropic system) in multilayer systems with cholesteric liquid crystal layer(s) in presence of small absorption are predicted in certain range of the light spectrum and polarization. The accumulation of light in the multilayer optical systems with the defects, based on realistic solid materials with periodical structure, are also discussed, aiming at their applications in the liquid or gas-heaters and solar energy and fiber optics converters. (C) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.