Double rotatory power reversal and continuous Kerr angle in bi-isotropic media with anomalous Hall current

Abstract: We investigate optical properties of bi-isotropic materials under the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) of the axion electrodynamics. Four refractive indices associated with circularly polarized waves are achieved, implying circular birefringence with rotatory power (RP) endowed with double sign reversal, an exotic optical signature for chiral dielectrics. The Kerr rotation and ellipticity are analyzed, with an unusual observation of rotation angle deprived of discontinuity. Anomalous reflection (greater than unity) is also reported, associated with negative refraction stemming from the anomalous transport properties. These effects constitute the singular optical signature of a bi-isotropic media with the AHE.