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Calculation and Experimental Proof of the Transverse Shift Induced by Total Internal Reflection of a Circularly Polarized Light Beam

Imbert, Christian·1972·Physical Review D

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Wiegrefe, Fedorov, Costa de Beauregard, and Schilling have discussed the transverse energy flux existing in total reflection of an elliptically polarized light beam, the latter two proposing formulas for the transverse shift of the reflected beam. We have calculated the transverse shift by an energy-flux-conservation argument similar to Kristoffel's and to Renard's in their deduction of the longitudinal Goos-H\"anchen shift, thus obtaining a formula different from those of the previous authors. We have also tested experimentally the existence of the transverse shift, in the optimal case of circular polarization and quasilimit total reflection, by using two slightly different multiplying procedures. Our measurements definitely vindicate our own formula for the transverse shift against both Costa de Beauregard's and Schilling's. The relevance of our results in connection with noncollinearity of velocity and momentum of the spinning photon inside the evanescent wave is very briefly discussed.

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Authors
Imbert, C.
Affiliations
Institut d’Optique Graduate School (FR)
Corresponding author
Imbert, Christian
Venue
Physical Review D
Published
1972-02-15
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
787-796
ISSN
0556-2821 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2085909860
Cited by
544
References
18
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FWCI
6.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry
Keywords
transverse shift, total internal reflection, circularly polarized light, Goos-Hänchen shift, evanescent waves, photon spin, energy flux conservation

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