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Direct Experimental Observation of the Goos Hanchen Shift

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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.
Citation
Optics Letters
Volume
33
Issue
8

Keywords

Goos Hanchen, metal strip

Citation

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 March 29, 2024)
Created April 8, 2008, Updated October 12, 2021