Anomalous Faraday effect in a $\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$-symmetric dielectric slab

Abstract

In this letter we discuss a phase transition-like anomalous behavior of Faraday rotation angles in a simple parity-time ($\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$) symmetric model with two complex $\hat{I}´$-potential placed at both boundaries of a regular dielectric slab. In anomalous phase, the value of one of Faraday rotation angles may turn negative, and both angles suffer spectral singularities and yield strong enhancement near singularities.

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