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Direct Experimental Observation of the Goos Hanchen Shift
Published
Author(s)
H G. Schwefel, W Kohler, Z Lu, Jingyun Fan, L Wang
Abstract
We report a precise direct measurement of the Goos-Hanchen (GH) shift after one reflection off a dielectric interface coated with periodic metal stripes. The spacial displacement of the shift is determined by image analysis. A maximal absolute shift of 5.18 m and 23.39 m for TE and TM polarized light is determined respectively. This technique is simple to implement and can be used for a large range of incident angles.
Schwefel, H.
, Kohler, W.
, Lu, Z.
, Fan, J.
and Wang, L.
(2008),
Direct Experimental Observation of the Goos Hanchen Shift, Optics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=842439
(Accessed October 15, 2025)