Existence and uniqueness for the reflection and transmission problem in stratified electromagnetic media

The reflection-transmission problem of time-harmonic waves in a stratified electromagnetic medium is investigated. The waves are sent from upward or downward with oblique incidence. By means of the energy flux, up-going and down-going waves are distinguished and the reflection and transmission matrices are introduced. When the solid occupies a strip between two homogeneous media, the existence and uniqueness of the reflected and transmitted waves are proved. The same conclusions are obtained for a dielectric without memory extended in the whole space.