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Abstract

The transmission and reflection of electromagnetic waves at dielectric-fractal interface is studied, the fractal exhibits quasi fractional space properties.~The closed form expressions for transmission and reflection coefficients are formulated for such an interface. The classical results are obtained when integer dimensions, instead of fractional dimension are inserted in the said expressions. This work can be used to study behavior of electromagnetic waves in slabs and waveguides filled with fractal media.

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